The Handmaiden
2016 | 145 min | Romance
THE HANDMAIDEN is a lavish thriller about desire and deception. A master thief falls for her target and everything is turned upside down.
Cho Jin-woong
ActorSouth Korean actor Cho Jin-woong, born in 1976, is known for his versatile and powerful character portrayals. He became known to international audiences for roles such as Uncle Kouzuki in Park Chan-wook's thriller "The Handmaiden | 2016". He also demonstrated his acting range in the acclaimed crime film "A Hard Day" as well as the successful television series "Signal". For his performance in "Signal," he received the prestigious Daesang (Grand Prize) at the tvN10 Awards. His involvement in films like "The Spy Gone North," which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, underscores his importance in contemporary South Korean cinema.
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