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Synopsis
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, 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 steal her fortune.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.1/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 96% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 8.2/104,586 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 85 | 100% |
Key crew
- Park Chan-wookDirector, Writer
- Cho Young-wukOriginal Music Composer
- Chung Seo-kyungWriter
Cast
- Kim Min-heeLady Hideko
- Kim Tae-riSook-hee
- Ha Jung-wooCount Fujiwara
- Cho Jin-woongUncle Kouzuki
- Kim Hae-sookMs. Sasaki
- Moon So-riHideko's Aunt
- Lee Yong-nyeoBok-soon
- Kwak Eun-jinKkeut-dan
- Lee Dong-hwiGoo-gai
- Jo Eun-hyungYoung Hideko
- Rina TakagiHideko's Mother
- Han Ha-naJunko
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