Secret
2009 1h 45m movie Film South Korea

Secret

시크릿

Synopsis

시크릿

A detective suspects that his wife murdered a gangster's brother. As he tries to misdirect the police and the bloodthirsty gangster while independently investigating his wife, terrible secrets slowly begin to surface.

Other Titles From JK Film

Thriller + Crime in South Korea

63 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Secret itself).

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

Secret holds position #55 of 128 South Korea films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Slave Hunters
    #1

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010
  2. Iljimae
    #2

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010
  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010
  5. Castaway on the Moon
    #5

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  6. Personal Taste
    #6

    Personal Taste

    ★ 8.0 · 2010
  7. King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
    #7

    King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

    ★ 7.9 · 2010
  8. I Saw the Devil
    #8

    I Saw the Devil

    ★ 7.8 · 2010

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Secret premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2009.

The 375th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

30
Reviews
58th
Review-volume percentile
23rd
Popularity percentile

30 audience reviews — more than 58% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (23th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
30
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #959 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #136 of 218 (top 62%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesJK Film, CJ Entertainment
Runtime1h 45m
Release DateDecember 3, 2009
IMDbtt1533086