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The Culprit 2019

★ 7.425 votes100 min📅 2019-07-10

"After his wife was killed, he began doubting everything"

In *The Culprit* (2019), acclaimed director Koh Jung-wook crafts a chilling thriller that dives deep into betrayal, grief, and the fragile threads of trust.

Director: Koh Jung-wook

Cast

Song Sae-byuk
Song Sae-byuk
Lee Yeong-hoon
Yu Seon
Yu Seon
Jeong Da-yeon
Jang Hyuk-jin
Jang Hyuk-jin
Park Sang-min
Oh Min-suk
Oh Min-suk
Kim Joon-seong
Han Soo-yeon
Han Soo-yeon
Im Yoo-jeong
Jung Hae-kyun
Jung Hae-kyun
Detective Jo Sang-pil
Lee Soi
Lee Soi
High School student - bit part
Woo Mi-hwa
Woo Mi-hwa
Da-yeon's sister

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Culprit (2019) about?

*The Culprit* follows a wife's desperate quest for justice after her husband's silence implicates his best friend in a brutal murder. As she digs deeper, she uncovers unsettling doubts about her marriage and the true nature of the crime.

Who directed The Culprit?

Koh Jung-wook directed *The Culprit*, known for his mastery in blending psychological tension with crime narratives.

Who stars in The Culprit?

The film stars Song Sae-byuk, Yu Seon, Jang Hyuk-jin, Oh Min-suk, and Han Soo-yeon in pivotal roles.

Is The Culprit (2019) worth watching?

While not rated on IMDb, *The Culprit* delivers a tightly wound thriller with strong performances and a premise that grips from the first frame. Fans of mystery and psychological drama will find its twists rewarding.

How long is The Culprit?

*The Culprit* runs for 100 minutes.

About The Culprit (2019) — A Psychological Thriller of Betrayal and Unraveling Truths

In *The Culprit* (2019), acclaimed director Koh Jung-wook crafts a chilling thriller that dives deep into betrayal, grief, and the fragile threads of trust. When Young-hoon's wife is found murdered, a single hair links the crime to his closest friend, Joon-sung, and the case seems closed—until cracks begin to form in the narrative. As Young-hoon vanishes without testifying, his wife Da-yeon takes matters into her own hands, exposing a web of lies that forces her to confront the horrifying possibility that her husband's silence holds darker secrets than she imagined.

With tense pacing and a suffocating atmosphere, *The Culprit* (2019) blends psychological tension with a gripping mystery, keeping audiences on edge as the line between victim and perpetrator blurs. Song Sae-byuk delivers a standout performance as Da-yeon, navigating a descent into paranoia as she pieces together fragments of a truth that could shatter her world.