The Housemaid
When Opportunity Knocks, Answer at Your Own Risk.
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A dark, sexually charged thriller about power, coercion, and survival in a wealthy household where a vulnerable maid becomes trapped in a web of manipulation and family intrigue.
Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.
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