Hidden Face

For the 2011 Spanish film, see The Hidden Face (film).

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-Colombian 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]

Hidden Face
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	히든페이스
RR	Hideun peiseu
MR	Hidŭn p'eisŭ
Directed by	Kim Dae-woo
Screenplay by	Roh Deok Hong Eun-mi
Based on	The Hidden Face by Andrés Baiz
Produced by	Seo Dong-wook Choi Pyeong-ho
Starring	Song Seung-heon Cho Yeo-jeong Park Ji-hyun
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	November 20, 2024 (2024-11-20)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$6.5 million[1]

Plot

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

• 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

Filming

Principal photography started in May 2022 and concluded in July 2022.^{[8][unreliable source?]}

Music

The movie features the following compositions.

• Franze Peter Schubert's^[9]
  • "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8 in B Minor D. 759,
  • "Arpeggione" Sonata in a Minor D.821^[10]
  • "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^[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.^[4] On December 24, 2024, the film's revenue had approached break-even point.^[11]

Accolades

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards	2025	Best Actress	Cho Yeo-jeong	Nominated	[12]
		Best New Actress	Park Ji-hyun	Nominated