# The Scarlet Letter (2004)

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**Original title**: *주홍글씨*
**Runtime**: 115 min
**Genres**: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Romance
**Directed by**: Byun Hyuk
**Written by**: Byun Hyuk, Kang Hyun-joo
**Starring**: Han Suk-kyu, Lee Eun-ju, Sung Hyun-ah, Uhm Ji-won, Kim Jin-geun, Choi Gyu-hwan

> *Sex. Lies. Murder.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Rainy Seoul streets at dusk a lone saxophone plays 
a homicide detective's secret love life 
Director Byun Hyuk brings noir to Korean crime drama

**Mood tags**: neon-soaked, paranoid, raw

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