The 2010 film The Housemaid (Korean: 하녀, Hanyeo ) is a stylish erotic psychological thriller directed by Im Sang-soo. As a provocative remake of Kim Ki-young’s 1960 cult classic, it serves as a scathing critique of class disparity and the amoral behavior of South Korea’s ultra-wealthy elite.
Eun-yi’s life takes a dark turn when she is seduced by Hoon and begins a secret affair. After she becomes pregnant, the other women in the house—led by the bitter senior housekeeper Byung-sik (Youn Yuh-jung) and Hae-ra's ruthless mother—orchestrate a series of cruel and manipulative schemes to eliminate the threat Eun-yi poses to their social standing. The 2010 film The Housemaid (Korean: 하녀, Hanyeo
The story follows Eun-yi (played by Jeon Do-yeon), a naïve young woman hired as a nanny and housemaid for an affluent family. The household consists of the cold and narcissistic businessman Hoon (Lee Jung-jae), his pregnant wife Hae-ra (Seo Woo), and their young daughter Nami. After she becomes pregnant, the other women in