Synopsis

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Film Award., Another 61 wins & 92 nominations.
Budget: KRW 10,000,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $1,968,494, 22 January 2017
Soundtrack: So This was the Scent Vocals by Tae-ri Kim

Chan-wook Park
Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-Woong Cho
01 Jun 2016 (South Korea)
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