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Untold Scandal

2003 · Movie · 124 min · ★ 6.4 · 80% critics

DramaRomance

In late-1700s Korea, a noblewoman makes a daring wager with a notorious playboy, pushing him to pursue a sheltered young woman tied to her household. Desire, pride, and social rules collide as the challenge turns into a risky game with reputations on the line.

Based on Les Liaisons dangereuses

Also known as The Scandal

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Details
Original title
스캔들: 조선남녀상열지사
Years
2003
Release date
2003-10-02
Language
Korean
Runtime
124 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
80/100
TMDB rating
6.4/10 (62 votes)
About

If you enjoy provocative period romances built around manipulation, desire, and strict social rules, this should fit; Not for you if you want wholesome love stories or dislike sexual power games like in A Frozen Flower or Portrait of a Beauty.

Pros: provocative period intrigue; tense romantic games; high-stakes social drama | Cons: morally messy characters; heavy sexual themes; slow-burn pacing

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • blackmail
  • eroticism
  • seduction
  • sexual promiscuity
  • period drama
  • historical
  • tragic event
  • mature
  • 18th century
  • catholicism
  • cousin relationship
  • +2 more

Cast & crew

Directed by E J-yong