Set in a time of strict Confucian morals, the story follows the wealthy and bored nobleman Jo-won (Bae Yong-joon) and the manipulative Lady Cho (Lee Mi-sook). Jo-won is a Casanova who prides himself on seducing any woman he desires. Lady Cho is his cousin and former lover, who now lives a life of suppressed rage because her husband keeps a concubine.
Untold Scandal is the mature, unflinching, adult version of the story. There is no pop music montage. There is only the sound of a woman crying in a temple. When you finally nonton Untold Scandal , you will notice the film carries a heavy rating (R19+ in Korea at the time). It was banned for younger audiences due to several scenes depicting sexual manipulation. However, the controversy wasn't the nudity—it was the censorship of the dialogue. The Korean Media Rating Board demanded cuts to a specific scene involving a traditional painting scroll used as a sex manual. Nonton Untold Scandal
It opened the door for future masterpieces like Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden (2016), which owes a massive debt to the visual language and manipulative structure of Untold Scandal . When you watch The Handmaiden and see the Japanese heiress reading erotica aloud, you are seeing the echo of Lady Jeong whispering to Jo-won. If you have been scrolling through social media asking, "Dimana bisa nonton Untold Scandal?" (Where can I watch Untold Scandal?), stop hesitating. Set in a time of strict Confucian morals,
By: Cinema Legacy Staff