The Truth Beneath (2016): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Truth Beneath is a 2016 drama thriller directed by Lee Kyoung-mi, starring Son Ye-jin as Kim Yeon-hong, Kim Joo-hyuk and Ye Su-jeong. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $1.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Lee Kyoung-mi
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- Film Train
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Truth Beneath About?
The premise of The Truth Beneath without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
D-15 to election, daughter has vanished. For 15 days, a politician and his wife navigate a scandal after their daughter goes missing on the eve of the national elections.
The Truth Beneath Cast & Characters
Son Ye-jin leads the cast as Kim Yeon-hong, with Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Jong-chan and Ye Su-jeong as Shin Sun-mi. Directed by Lee Kyoung-mi; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lee Kyoung-mi
- Son Ye-jin as Kim Yeon-hong
- Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Jong-chan
- Ye Su-jeong as Shin Sun-mi
- Shin Ji-hoon as Kim Min-jin
Also Starring in The Truth Beneath
· 15 more- Kim Eui-sung No Jae-soon
- Park Jin-woo Driver Choi
- Kim So-hee Choi Mi-ok
- Kim Min-jae Secretary General
- Lee Sang-hee Mi-ok's Stepmother
- Yoo Jae-myung Election Campaign Guy
- Son Jong-hak Election Campaign Guy
- Son Seong-chan Ja Cheol-hee
- Choi Yu-hwa Son So-ra
- Kim Jin-goo Witness
- Park Gyu-ri Bad Girl
- Seol Chang-hee Detective
- Kang Ji-won Jung-ah
- Moon Young-dong Detective
- Lee Nam-gyeong Bad Girl
More from Lee Kyoung-mi
More films directed by Lee Kyoung-mi: The Lady from 406, Crush and Blush and Feel Good Story.
The Truth Beneath Plot Summary
What happens in The Truth Beneath from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Kim Yeon-hong [Son Ye-jin] seems to have a flawless life: she is beautiful, married to the charismatic young politician Kim Jong-chan [Kim Joo-hyuk], and her once-troublesome adolescent daughter Min-jin [Shin Ji-hoon] is now doing better at school. When Jong-chan announces a bid to unseat the powerful incumbent No Jae-soon [Kim Eui-sung], the couple’s dreams are put to the test as the election looms. A few days before the vote, Min-jin vanishes, and what begins as a worried search rapidly deepens into a web of secrets that threatens her family and their public image.
Full summary
The whole story of The Truth Beneath, scene by scene
The Truth Beneath Box Office
The Truth Beneath grossed $1.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.8M
- International
- $1.8M
The Truth Beneath Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser Official Int'l Teaser Trailer
How Well Do You Know The Truth Beneath?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays Kim Yeon-hong in the film?
The Truth Beneath Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Bi-mil-eun eobs-da” and “Bimileun Eopda”.
- Also known as
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- Bi-mil-eun eobs-da
- Bimileun Eopda
- Bimileun Eobda
- There Is No Secret
- There Are No Secrets
- 荊棘の秘密：2016
- A Verdade por Detrás
- Секрета нет
- 没有秘密
- 追兇倒數十五日
- Sır Perdesi
- Tội Ác Ẩn Giấu
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- 荊棘の秘密
- 沒有祕密
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The Truth Beneath FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Truth Beneath, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Truth Beneath?
The Truth Beneath runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Truth Beneath released?
The Truth Beneath was released on June 23, 2016.
Who directed The Truth Beneath?
The Truth Beneath was directed by Lee Kyoung-mi.
More films by Lee Kyoung-mi Who is in the cast of The Truth Beneath?
The Truth Beneath stars Son Ye-jin as Kim Yeon-hong, Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Jong-chan and Ye Su-jeong as Shin Sun-mi, among 19 credited actors.
How much did The Truth Beneath make at the box office?
The Truth Beneath grossed $1.8 million worldwide.
Does The Truth Beneath have a post-credit scene?
No. The Truth Beneath has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Truth Beneath in?
The original language of The Truth Beneath is Korean.
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