Hidden Face

Hidden Face
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	Lee Seung-won; Seo Ho-jin; 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; Void Co. Ltd.; Solaire Partners by K-Wave Media
Distributed by	Next Entertainment World
Release date	November 20, 2024 (South Korea);
Running time	115 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$6.5 million

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. It is a remake of the 2011 Spanish-Colombian film The Hidden Face. The film was released theatrically on November 20, 2024, and it went on becoming the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during local theatrical release since 2019.

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
Cho Yeo-jeong as Shin Soo-yeon
Park Ji-hyun as Kim Mi-joo
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.^{[unreliable source?]}

Music

The movie features the following compositions.

Franze Peter Schubert's
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. The film became the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during Korean theatrical release since 2019. On December 24, 2024, the film's revenue had approached break-even point.

Accolades

Award	Year	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Baeksang Arts Awards	2025	Best Actress	Cho Yeo-jeong	Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards	2025	Best New Actress	Park Ji-hyun	Nominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2025	Best Supporting Actress		Won
Korean Film Producers Association Awards	2025	Best Supporting Actress		Won

References

1 2 "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.
↑ https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241114005600315
↑ 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.
1 2 "South Korean thriller Hidden Face surpasses 1 million viewers, reviving adult rated film success". The Times of India. December 23, 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.
↑ Woo, Jae-yeon (November 14, 2024). "(Movie Review) 'Hidden Face': erotic suspense and incomplete love story". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
↑ Lee, Yu-min (December 6, 2024). "'Hidden Face': A Gripping Thriller Unfolding Amid Schubert's Enchanting Melodies". K-en News. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
↑ "쏠레어파트너스 투자 혜안…히든페이스 Bep 달성".
↑ Jeong, Han-Byeol (April 7, 2025). 다음 달 열리는 제61회 백상예술대상방송·영화·연극 부문 후보 발표. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
↑ Kim Na-yeon (October 21, 2025). "46회 청룡영화상 최종 후보 공개..'어쩔수가없다' 12개 부문 노미" [The 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards final nominees have been announced. "Inevitable" wins 12 categories]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
↑ Park, Se-yeon (December 18, 2025). '세계의 주인' 작품상→이병헌·이혜영 남녀주연상…제12회 한국영화제작가협회상의 선택 [종합] ["Master of the World" wins Best Picture → Lee Byung-hun and Lee Hye-young win Best Actor and Actress… Selections from the 12th Korean Film Producers Association Awards [Comprehensive]]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2025 – via Naver.

External links

Hidden Face at IMDb

[box:korea-1] 1 2 "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.

[2] ttps://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241114005600315

[3] 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.

[timesofindia.indiatimes.com-4] 1 2 "South Korean thriller Hidden Face surpasses 1 million viewers, reviving adult rated film success". The Times of India. December 23, 2024.

[5] 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.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] '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.

[9] Woo, Jae-yeon (November 14, 2024). "(Movie Review) 'Hidden Face': erotic suspense and incomplete love story". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.

[10] Lee, Yu-min (December 6, 2024). "'Hidden Face': A Gripping Thriller Unfolding Amid Schubert's Enchanting Melodies". K-en News. Retrieved January 30, 2025.

[11] "쏠레어파트너스 투자 혜안…히든페이스 Bep 달성".

[12] Jeong, Han-Byeol (April 7, 2025). 다음 달 열리는 제61회 백상예술대상방송·영화·연극 부문 후보 발표. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 7, 2025.

[13] Kim Na-yeon (October 21, 2025). "46회 청룡영화상 최종 후보 공개..'어쩔수가없다' 12개 부문 노미" [The 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards final nominees have been announced. "Inevitable" wins 12 categories]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 21, 2025.

[14] Park, Se-yeon (December 18, 2025). '세계의 주인' 작품상→이병헌·이혜영 남녀주연상…제12회 한국영화제작가협회상의 선택 [종합] ["Master of the World" wins Best Picture → Lee Byung-hun and Lee Hye-young win Best Actor and Actress… Selections from the 12th Korean Film Producers Association Awards [Comprehensive]]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2025 – via Naver.