The Housemaid
“When Opportunity Knocks, Answer at Your Own Risk.”
Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.
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Cast
21 people
Jeon Do-yeon
Eun-yi
Known for
Kill Boksoon
Beasts Clawing at Straws
Lee Jung-jae
Hoon
Known for
Squid Game
The Acolyte
Seo Woo
Hae-ra
Also in
Cinderella's Sister
Su Baek-hyang, the King's Daughter
Youn Yuh-jung
Miss Cho
Known for
BEEF
Sense8
Park Ji-young
Mi-hee
Known for
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Love Next Door
An Seo-hyun
Nami
Known for
Okja
Dream High
Hwang Jeong-min
Soon-boon
Known for
Uncontrollably Fond
D.P.
Moon So-ri
Obstetrician
Known for
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Hellbound
Kim Jin-ah
Aunt
Also in
Eunuch
My Daughter Rescued from the Swamp
Chae Tae-back
Herbal Medicine Shop Doctor
Also in
Les Formidables
Chun Sin-hwan
Chief Secretary
Known for
Love to Hate You
The Fabulous
Noh Sang-min
Driver
Also in
War of the Arrows
Im Sang-soo Director · Kim Ki-young Story Kim Hong-jip Composer
Budget $4M · First release May 13, 2010 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Production
Sidus
Production
Sidus FNH-Benex Cinema Fund 1
Production
Michigan Venture Capital
Production
Stareast Digital Laboratory
Production
Hanwha Entertainment Fund No. 1
Production
Mirovision
Production
CJ Entertainment
Production
Korean Film Council
Production
IFC Films
Studio
CJ Venture Investment
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
하녀
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · May 13, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 14, 2010 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
September 14, 2010 · Theatrical
Germany
April 21, 2011 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 10, 2011 · Theatrical
Italy
May 27, 2011 · Theatrical
Japan
March 9, 2011 · Digital
Sweden
June 10, 2011 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 10, 2011 · Theatrical
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