Secret (2009)

Profile

• Movie: Secret
• Revised romanization: Sikeurit
• Hangul: 시크릿

• Director: Yoon Jae-Koo
• Writer: Yoon Jae-Koo
• Producer: Kwak Jong-Hoon, Kim Myung-Jin, Yoon Je-Kyun, Lee Hyun-Myung
• Cinematographer: Lee Sung-Jae
• Release Date: December 3, 2009
• Runtime: 110 min.
• Genre: Suspense-Thriller
• Distributor: CJ Entertainment
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Plot

Sung-Ryeol (Cha Seung-Won) is a detective in charge of violent crimes. He is having an affair with his colleague’s wife, and it is the reason he loses his own son in a car accident. Wracked with guilt but unable to explain to his wife, Ji-Yeon (Song Yoon-A), what happened on that day and why so she decides to go abroad. Ji-Yeon comes home unexpectedly and insecurely one day, peaking Sung-Ryeol’s curiosity. The next day, Sung-Ryeol finds trace evidence that hints at his wife while investigating a murder scene. He presumes that his wife is connected to the case, and does all he can to keep her from being identified as a suspect. When an unidentified man shows up claiming to know Ji-Yeon is involved and asking for money, the situation is made worse by Ji-Yeon refusing to tell him any kind of truth.