Hidden Face
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. It is a remake of the 2011 Spanish-Colombian film The Hidden Face. The film was released theatrically on November 20, 2024, and it went on becoming the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during local theatrical release since 2019.
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Hidden Face
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. It is a remake of the 2011 Spanish-Colombian film The Hidden Face. The film was released theatrically on November 20, 2024, and it went on becoming the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during local theatrical release since 2019.
Plot
Hidden Face
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
Hidden Face
• Song Seung-heon as Seong-jin • Cho Yeo-jeong as Shin Soo-yeon • Park Ji-hyun as Kim Mi-joo • Park Ji-young as Hye-yeon • Park Sung-geun as office manager • Cha Mi-kyung as Seong-jin's mother
Production
Filming
Principal photography started in May 2022 and concluded in July 2022.
Music
Hidden Face
• Franze Peter Schubert's • "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8 in B Minor D. 759, • "Arpeggione" Sonata in a Minor D.821 • "Impromptu" No. 3 In G Flat Major Op.90 D.899 • 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
Box office
As of December 24, 2024, Hidden Face has grossed $6,536,512 with a running total of 1,006,777 tickets sold. The film became the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during Korean theatrical release since 2019. On December 24, 2024, the film's revenue had approached break-even point.
Accolades
<table><thead><tr><th>Award</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Recipient(s)</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Baeksang Arts Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Cho Yeo-jeong</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best New Actress</td><td>Park Ji-hyun</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Blue Dragon Film Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Supporting Actress</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Korean Film Producers Association Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Supporting Actress</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>