South Korea Synopsis
하녀
A piano composer's family moves into a new house; when his pregnant wife collapses from working to support the family, he hires a hot housemaid to help with housework.
Crime + Drama in South Korea
99 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Housemaid itself).
Position in Catalog
The 3rd 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
149 audience reviews — more than 88% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 80th percentile among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Housemaid, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- maid · 4
- housemaid · 4
- rat · 3
- horror mystery · 3
- music teacher · 2
- piano lessons · 2
- infatuation · 2
- uninvited guest · 1
- infidelity · 22
- poison · 6
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #512 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #73 of 202 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Kim Ki-young Production, Korean Literature Films |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | November 3, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt0150980 |
| Official Site | worldcinemafoundation.org |