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 company | |
| 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 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 thriller film The Hidden Face. The film was released theatrically on November 20, 2024.[2]
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[3]
- Cho Yeo-jeong as Shin Soo-yeon[4]
- Park Ji-hyun as Kim Mi-joo[5]
- 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.[6]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]As of December 20, 2024[update], Firefighters has grossed $6,460,618 with a running total of 989,582 tickets sold.[1]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Hidden Face at IMDb