Hidden Face
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 히든페이스 |
| Revised Romanization | Hideunpeiseu |
| Directed by | Kim Dae-woo |
| Screenplay by | No Deok Hong Eun-mi |
| Based on | The Hidden Face by Andrés Baiz |
| Produced by | Seo Dong-wook Choi Pyeong-ho |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kim Dong-young |
| Edited by | Kim Seon-min |
| Music by | Lee Jae-jin |
Production companies | Studio&NEW SOLAIRE Partners |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$6.5 million[1] |
Hidden Face (Korean: 히든페이스) is a 2024 South Korean erotic mystery thriller film directed by Kim Dae-woo, starring Song Seung-heon, Cho Yeo-jeong, and Park Ji-hyun.[2] It is a remake of the 2011 Spanish film The Hidden Face. The film was released theatrically on November 20, 2024,[3] and it went on becoming the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during local theatrical release since 2019.[4]
Plot
[edit]Conductor Seong-jin leads an orchestra where his fiancée, Soo-yeon, serves as a cellist. One day, Soo-yeon disappears, leaving behind only a video message.
Seong-jin is devastated by the loss of Soo-yeon, but finds himself drawn irresistibly to Mi-joo, the cellist who replaces her. On a rainy night, consumed by their desires, Seong-jin and Mi-joo commit an unforgivable act in Soo-yeon's home.
Meanwhile, Soo-yeon, thought to be missing, is trapped in a sealed room from which escape is impossible, forced to witness the hidden truths unfold.
Cast
[edit]- Song Seung-heon as Seong-jin[5]
- Cho Yeo-jeong as Shin Soo-yeon[6]
- Park Ji-hyun as Kim Mi-joo[7]
- Park Ji-young as Hye-yeon
- Park Sung-geun as office manager
- Cha Mi-kyung as Seong-jin's mother
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]Principal photography started in May 2022 and concluded in July 2022.[8]
Music
[edit]The movie features the following compositions.
- Franze Peter Schubert's[9]
- Carl Maria von Weber's "Der Freischütz" Hunters' Chorus Op.77 J.277
- Sangnam Lee & PKM Gallery's The Fortress of Sense (S 326)
- Sangsu Park's Gaspard de la Nuit and Vision Fugitive
- Yonghyun Lee's The Man Who Made Me Crush and Self Portrait
- Shin Dain's Small Hole Series
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]As of December 24, 2024[update], Hidden Face has grossed $6,536,512 with a running total of 1,006,777 tickets sold.[1] The film became the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during Korean theatrical release since 2019.[11] On December 24 2024, the film's revenue had approached break-even point.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2024". KOFIC. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241114005600315
- ^ Park, Jeong-hoon (October 16, 2024). "'히든페이스' 감독 "송승헌, 연기자로서 보여주지 않았던 새 모습"" ['Hidden Face' Director: "Song Seung-heon, a new side of himself that he has never shown before as an actor"] (in Korean). MTN. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/korean/south-korean-thriller-hidden-face-surpasses-1-million-viewers-reviving-adult-rated-film-success/articleshow/116601670.cms
- ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (October 16, 2024). "'인간중독' 감독 또 만난 송승헌 "보여주지 않았던 것 보여줘"(히든페이스)" [Song Seung-heon meets the director of 'Human Addiction' again, "Show me what you haven't shown me" (Hidden Face)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Oh, Seung-hyun (October 17, 2024). ""갇혔다, 벗겨졌다" 조여정, 송승헌 비밀에 '충격'…파격 설정의 밀실 스릴러 (히든페이스)" ["Trapped, Stripped" Jo Yeo-jeong, 'Shocked' by Song Seung-heon's Secret... A Secret Room Thriller with an Unconventional Setting (Hidden Face)] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (October 18, 2024). "'히든페이스' 박지현, 조여정 애인 송승헌과 아찔한 관계…파격 변신" ['Hidden Face' Park Ji-hyun, Jo Yeo-jeong's lover Song Seung-heon and a thrilling relationship... A shocking transformation] (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "'히든페이스' 손익분기점 관객수 제작비 주연 송승헌 조여정 박지현 감독 김대우" ['Hidden Face' Break-Even Point, Number of Viewers, Production Cost, Starring Song Seung-heon, Jo Yeo-jeong, Park Ji-hyun, Director Kim Dae-woo] (in Korean). November 29, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Jae-yeon, Woo (November 14, 2024). "(Movie Review) 'Hidden Face': erotic suspense and incomplete love story | Yonhap News Agency". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Yu-min, Lee (December 6, 2024). "'Hidden Face': A Gripping Thriller Unfolding Amid Schubert's Enchanting Melodies". K-en News. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/korean/south-korean-thriller-hidden-face-surpasses-1-million-viewers-reviving-adult-rated-film-success/articleshow/116601670.cms
- ^ https://m.thebell.co.kr/m/newsview.asp?svccode=00&newskey=202412240907578360101979
External links
[edit]- Hidden Face at IMDb