The Culprit

2019 PG-13 1h 40m

7.4 / 10 25

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Thriller Mystery Crime

Someone brutally murders Young-hoon’s wife. A hair sample was found on his wife’s body and the detectives use it to trace it back to his friend Joon-sung and locks him up. Seemingly becoming a murder’s wife overnight, Da-yeon asks Young-hoon to testify on his behalf but when he doesn’t show up for the trial, she goes to visit him at his house.

Director Koh Jung-wook

Writers

Koh Jung-wook

Stars

Song Sae-byuk Yu Seon Jang Hyuk-jin

Detective Jo Sang-pil

Lee Soi

High School student - bit part

Woo Mi-hwa

Da-yeon's sister

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Detective Jo Sang-pil

Lee Soi

High School student - bit part

Woo Mi-hwa

Da-yeon's sister

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Alunauwie 19 Sep 2025

The Culprit is a Korean mystery-thriller that elevates a familiar murder theme with layered conflicts involving friendship, marriage, and betrayal, as Young Hoon searches for truth beyond the police’s assumptions. Through effective use of nonlinear storytelling, suspenseful editing, and convincing performances, the film manipulates viewer expectations and keeps the real killer hidden until a shock...

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