After making his English-language debut with the disappointing 'Stoker' in 2013, the South Korean auteur is returning to his boundary-pushing roots with the erotic thriller.

Chan-wook is known for his complex tales, and “The Handmaiden” is no exception. A master con artist who goes by the name Count Fujiwara, played by Jung-woo Ha, enlists a young Korean pickpocket, ...

“The Handmaiden” is a historical-romance-erotic-arthouse-feminist film (or something like that) from the Korean auteur Park Chan-wook. As you might be able to tell, “The Handmaiden” is a ...

If you’ve seen the cult favorite Oldboy, you already know that Korean director Park Chan-wook relishes the exploration of madness, of anger, of revenge. But his new film, The Handmaiden, is ...

Cannes: Competition Entry ‘The Handmaiden’ Best-Selling Korean Film of All Time. The lesbian thriller from Park Chan-wook has sold to 175 territories, beating out 'Snowpiercer' to become the ...

No, not “The Handmaid’s Tale.” It’s “The Handmaiden” — a scintillating story of romance and trickery set in Japanese-occupied Korea that is still feminist but a bit more queer. The BAFTA-winning film, ...

Korean cinema has increasingly captivated global audiences with its unique storytelling, striking visuals, and compelling performances. From heart-stopping thrillers to poignant dramas, the South Kore ...

Now this, ladies and gentlemen, is a movie. Park Chan-Wook, the Korean mastermind behind Oldboy and the exquisitely titled Lady Vengeance and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, brings you The Handmaiden ...

There comes a point in “The Handmaiden,” a tantalizing triple-decker entertainment from the South Korean director Park Chan-wook, when a book of lurid Japanese erotica opens up to … ...

You have, I promise, never seen a movie quite like Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden.” It’s a period drama gone mad; a lavishly colorful, beautifully-filmed-erotic-revenge-crime thriller ...