The Handmaiden

  • Title:  The Handmaiden (Korean Movie)

  • Also Known As:  아가씨 / Agasshi / Ahgassi / Agassi / Lady / Mademoiselle
  • Genre:  Drama, Romance, Thriller
  • Broadcast Date:  February, 2016
  • Total Episodes:  16
  • Casts:  Kim Min Hee, Kim Tae Ri, Ha Jeong Woo, Jo Jin Woong, Moon So Ri, Kim Hae Sook, Lee Dong Hwi
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Ost:  N/A
  • Synopsis/Summary/Review: 

    1930's Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, 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 elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sook Hee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.