The Handmaiden

2016 · directed by Park Chan-wook

Rating

85/100

Hit

yes

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.

The Handmaiden (2016), directed by Park Chan-wook, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Kim Min-hee
• Kim Tae-ri
• Ha Jung-woo
• Cho Jin-woong
• Kim Hae-sook
• Moon So-ri
• Lee Yong-nyeo
• Kwak Eun-jin
• Lee Dong-hwi
• Jo Eun-hyung

Crew

• Chung Chung-hoon — Director of Photography
• Kim Jae-beom — Editor
• Kim Sang-bum — Editor
• Cho Young-wuk — Original Music Composer
• Chung Seo-kyung — Writer
• Park Chan-wook — Writer

More from Park Chan-wook

1. Oldboy (2003) — 82/100 · hit
2. No Other Choice (2025) — 82/100 · hit
3. Decision to Leave (2022) — 80/100 · hit
4. I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) — 79/100
5. Joint Security Area (2000) — 76/100
6. Lady Vengeance (2005) — 75/100

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