She Vanished Without a Trace… But She Was Closer Than He Knew

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A beautiful woman disappears without a trace… but the truth was always closer than he imagined. The Hidden Face (2024) is a chilling psychological thriller about love, obsession, and the terrifying lengths people go to test loyalty.  In this video, I break down the entire story, explain the shocking twist, and dive into the emotional chaos behind this gripping mystery. If you love dark thrillers with jaw-dropping endings — this one’s for you.  🔍 Watch till the end — because the twist will change everything you thought you knew.  #HiddenFace #KoreanMovieRecap #MovieExplained #ThrillerRecap #HiddenFace2024 #KoreanThriller #PsychologicalThriller

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00:00Siong Jin is sitting alone in his room, watching a video from his fiancée, Suyan.

00:05Her face fills the screen as she casually announces that she's heading to Germany and calls off their wedding.

00:11Apparently, they just aren't a good match anymore, with Siong Jin's coldness being the main issue.

00:17She tells him she had planned to tell him in person, but chickened out, choosing to break the news through this video instead.

00:24Siong Jin's heart sinks as he watches, the words hitting him like a punch, but a part of him can't help but think, maybe she's just overreacting.

00:33After all, Suyan can be a bit self-centered.

00:36He can't shake the feeling that there's more to this story, and he needs to figure it out for himself.

00:41Days roll by, and Siong Jin's life moves on.

00:44He's back to conducting music, his mind still heavy with the breakup.

00:48When his shift ends, he goes to Haiyan's place, Suyan's mom and his boss.

00:53The two of them sit down to discuss Suyan's sudden departure.

00:57It's been 12 days since she left, but her stuff is still at home.

01:01Something doesn't add up, and they both begin to wonder if she's even gone to Germany at all.

01:06Maybe she's holed up in some hotel, avoiding the confrontation?

01:10But there's a bigger issue.

01:12Suyan was a part of Siong Jin's music group.

01:14With her gone, they need a replacement fast.

01:17Siong Jin suggests giving it a few more days, hoping she'll come back.

01:21But Haiyan is firm.

01:23A decision needs to be made now, and she's not waiting around.

01:27Siong Jin has no choice but to go along with it.

01:29Next, he meets Miju, the woman chosen to fill Suyan's spot.

01:34She's an old-school junior of Suyan, and after a quick look at her resume,

01:38Siong Jin asks her to show him what she's got.

01:40But instead of playing her instrument, Miju nervously tells him that it's broken and hands him a flash drive with a recording of her performance.

01:49Then she's out the door, claiming she has some things to take care of.

01:53That evening, Siong Jin listens to the recording and can't help but be impressed by Miju's technique and her confident demeanor.

02:00He's so moved by her talent that he doesn't waste any time.

02:05Without a second thought, he heads straight to her place to offer her a spot in the group.

02:09The next morning, Miju joins Siong Jin for her first practice.

02:14Afterward, Siong Jin, Haiyan, and the rest of the group evaluate her performance.

02:19A couple of them aren't totally sold on her yet, but Siong Jin is convinced she did great for a beginner on her first day.

02:26Things take a turn when Miju's car breaks down after practice.

02:29Siong Jin steps in and offers her a ride home.

02:32But then, unexpectedly, he takes a sharp turn and heads toward a restaurant instead.

02:38Turns out they're both starving.

02:40As they dig into their meal, the rain starts pouring outside, setting a cozy, almost intimate vibe.

02:46With a glass of wine in hand, the conversation flows naturally between them, relaxed and easy.

02:53Later, as Siong Jin sits in his car, feeling the effects of the alcohol, he finds himself thinking back to Miju's practice session.

02:59Without thinking twice, he invites her over to his place for more drinks.

03:04Miju agrees, and before long, they're at his apartment, sharing another round of drinks.

03:09What starts as more conversation gradually leads to a deeper connection between them.

03:13The next morning at work, Haiyan can't shake the feeling that something is off with Siong.

03:18She isn't convinced that Siong really ran away.

03:21It's just strange.

03:23Siong hasn't even used her credit card.

03:25That's totally not like her.

03:26Siong Jin tries to brush it off, suggesting maybe Sion's just serious about cutting ties with everything.

03:33Even their wedding.

03:35But then Siong Jin gets a message from Miju.

03:37It's short.

03:38To the point.

03:39Forget last night.

03:41She calls it a mistake and warns him that things could go south if they keep this up.

03:45So she says they need to stop contacting each other, just like that.

03:50Still back at home, Siong Jin can't get Miju out of his head.

03:53The thoughts keep swirling, and before he knows it, he's dialing her number.

03:59When she picks up, he doesn't say a word.

04:01Instead, he just plays the piano.

04:04Miju remains silent, allowing the music to fill the space between them.

04:08This silence leads to another meeting and naturally another intimate moment.

04:12The next morning, everything's quiet until Miju, mid-shower, suddenly screams.

04:16Siong Jin bolts up, panic setting in.

04:19He rushes to the bathroom, asking what's wrong.

04:22Miju waves it off, saying the water just got too hot.

04:25But Siong Jin's not so sure.

04:27The scene shifts to three months earlier, when Siong Jin and Siong were finally settling into their new home in Seoul, gearing up for their wedding.

04:35At the airport, Siong Jin had no idea that Miju was there too, bringing the keys to the house for the couple.

04:42While Miju meant well, Siong wasn't exactly thrilled about her surprise appearance, especially since she had kept it a secret from Siong Jin.

04:49The house itself had some history.

04:51It used to belong to their old teacher from school.

04:54And now Siong had bought it, giving it a new life with a fresh renovation.

04:59During the housewarming party, Siong Jin found himself in the kitchen, cleaning some glasses.

05:04That's when Haiyan couldn't help but gush about how dependable he was, making sure Siong Jin knew he'd won her approval.

05:11Later that night, as Siong Jin and Siong Jin lay in bed, they talked about their honeymoon plans.

05:17But Siong Jin wasn't really present, his mind elsewhere.

05:20He stepped outside alone, clearly deep in thought.

05:24The next day after practice, Siong couldn't help but notice Siong Jin talking to a female violinist, and jealousy began to stir inside her.

05:32She confronted him when they got home, but Siong Jin quickly brushed it off, assuring her it was just a casual chat.

05:39But that wasn't really the problem.

05:41Siong Jin wasn't jealous.

05:43She was frustrated.

05:44Siong Jin was always cheerful with others, yet he remained distant and cold with all her.

05:50Finally, Siong Jin opened up about why he'd been so distant.

05:53He confessed that he felt like a puppet in Siong Jin's life, with all the decisions made by her and her family, without even consulting him.

06:02The next day, Siong met up with Miju at a cafe.

06:05After a few sips of coffee, Siong couldn't help but share her worries about Siong Jin.

06:09She'd been feeling the distance between them lately.

06:12After a quick chat, Siong asked Miju for the key to a hidden room in her house.

06:16With a mischievous grin, she invited Miju to join her in opening it.

06:21When they arrived at the room, it was surprisingly spacious, way bigger than she remembered.

06:26The place had been there since their old teacher owned the house, and as kids, they'd snuck in to play whenever they could.

06:33It was like stepping back in time.

06:35Once they left the room, Siong filmed the farewell video for Siong Jin that you saw at the beginning of the movie.

06:41But here's the kicker.

06:42It was all part of a prank.

06:44Siong hadn't left the country at all.

06:47She had just pretended to, to see how Siong Jin would react.

06:51She'd always been kind to him, and the coldness he'd shown lately had her frustrated.

06:55This was her way of teaching him a lesson.

06:57Her plan was to hide in the secret room for three days, bringing enough food to last her.

07:02However, Siong didn't account for one thing.

07:05The room had no signal.

07:06And she definitely didn't expect how things would spiral out of control.

07:09As Siong Jin watched her farewell video, Siong couldn't help but feel a little satisfied at his reaction.

07:16But not even a day into her hideout, things took a turn.

07:19She tried to leave, only to find the door wouldn't budge.

07:23She was stuck.

07:24Panic set in as she banged on the door and yelled for Siong Jin, but her voice couldn't reach him.

07:29Desperate, she searched the room for something to eat and stumbled upon a box of instant noodles.

07:34They were old, moldy, and clearly expired, but in her hunger, she didn't care.

07:40She carefully cleaned them off and ate them, her only lifeline in the small suffocating room.

07:46Then, just when she thought things couldn't get worse, she saw Miju entering the house.

07:51But how did she get in?

07:53Siong Jin was there.

07:55Her heart sank as it hit her.

07:57Miju knew exactly where Siong was, and she had done nothing.

08:00It didn't take long for Siong to figure out the truth.

08:03Miju had ill intentions.

08:05She'd even dared to enter the house while Siong Jin was home.

08:08Siong's suspicions were confirmed when Miju taunted her, asking if she would forgive her in exchange for her freedom.

08:15Siong managed a small signal, her fingers vibrating, giving Miju the go-ahead.

08:20But Miju had no intention of making things right.

08:23Instead, she did something that would haunt Siong forever.

08:26Helpless, Siong could only listen as Miju and Siong Jin crossed a line that shattered everything she thought she knew.

08:32The scene then shows flashback to seven months earlier, when Siong handed Miju the task of overseeing the renovations at her house.

08:39Things were moving along smoothly when one day their old teacher, who had been the house's previous owner, dropped by for a visit.

08:46As they walked through the house, memories of the past flooded back.

08:49The teacher casually mentioned that she'd always known about Siong and Miju sneaking into the hidden room.

08:56At first, she thought they were just childhood friends having fun.

08:59But over time, she realized their bond was something deeper.

09:04Fast forward to the present.

09:05The renovations were complete and Siong was finally about to return home.

09:09But just when Miju thought she could breathe easy, Siong called, dropping a bombshell, that she was coming home with her fiancé, Siong Jin.

09:18And now, back in the present, Siong found herself trapped, unable to move, stuck in her own anguish.

09:25From where she stood, helpless, she watched as Miju and Siong Jin grew even closer.

09:31Their stolen moments together, hitting her like a punch to the gut.

09:34The next day, Miju confronted Siong again and told her directly that she was going to take Siong Jin, his life, his love, and everything.

09:45Siong, furious, had had enough.

09:48Without warning, she cranked up the shower temperature, making it scalding hot.

09:52Miju screamed as the heat hit her, scrambling to turn off the water.

09:56After Miju stormed out, Siong Jin called in a plumber to check the bathroom.

10:00The plumber took a look, but couldn't find anything wrong.

10:03As he and Siong Jin chatted about the situation, Siong tried to scream for help again, but nothing.

10:11Her voice went unheard.

10:12The plumber, though, swore he heard something, just a whisper, like a ghost.

10:17He brushed it off, but then the faucet turned on by itself.

10:21Panicked, he bolted out of the room, terrified.

10:24Meanwhile, Siong Jin was with Haiyan, who was getting more and more convinced that Siong had disappeared.

10:30She couldn't shake the feeling something was terribly wrong.

10:32In a panic, she called the police to report her daughter missing.

10:36The authorities launched an official search, starting with the Siong's home.

10:40They needed to figure out if Siong Jin had anything to do with her disappearance.

10:44But Siong Jin wasn't acting suspicious.

10:47He didn't even know what was really going on.

10:50He was cleared of any involvement.

10:52Days passed, and Siong remained locked away, her fate still uncertain,

10:57while Siong Jin and Miju carried on like nothing had changed.

11:00One day at Miju's house, Siong Jin happened to notice something odd.

11:05The password for her door lock was the same as Siong's birth date.

11:08His curiosity got the better of him, so he asked her about it.

11:12Miju just shrugged, explaining it was the old owner's password.

11:15Nothing more.

11:17While Siong Jin was at work, Haiyan dropped by,

11:19pointing out something strange in Siong's farewell video.

11:22They replayed it, and that's when they noticed an extra hand reflected in the mirror.

11:26It meant Siong wasn't alone when she recorded it.

11:30Siong Jin immediately felt uneasy.

11:32After a closer look, he realized it was Miju's hand,

11:35identifiable by the bracelet she always wore.

11:38His gut told him something was off, but he didn't mention it to Haiyan yet.

11:42He decided to keep it to himself for now.

11:45Later, he confronted Miju while she was washing grapes in the kitchen.

11:48In a quiet moment, he managed to unlock her phone using Siong's birth date.

11:52Inside, he found messages that completely threw him off that Siong and Miju had feelings for each other.

11:58It was a bombshell, but Siong Jin kept his cool.

12:01He asked Miju point-blank where Siong was, but Miju denied everything.

12:06That night at home, Siong Jin couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong.

12:10He heard the faucet turning on and off, and it made him uneasy.

12:14Then it hit him.

12:15Someone was trying to get his attention.

12:17He called out, asking whoever was there to turn the water on again.

12:20When the faucet responded, his heart skipped a beat.

12:24He asked again, and sure enough, the water came on.

12:27His mind raced.

12:29Siong was still in the house.

12:31The only problem was that he had no idea where she was.

12:34Siong Jin finally snapped back to reality.

12:37Siong was behind the mirror.

12:39He'd figured it out.

12:40But just as he was about to break it open, something stopped him.

12:44A horrible thought hit him.

12:45Siong had seen everything, including his betrayal with Miju.

12:49The weight of it all hit him hard.

12:52If he freed her now, he wondered what would happen next, and whether he could face the

12:56consequences.

12:57So he hesitated, letting the moment slip away.

13:01Instead, Siong Jin went straight to Miju.

13:04Now that he knew where Siong was, there was no hiding the truth.

13:08Miju couldn't keep it in anymore and confessed everything.

13:11Now Siong Jin and Miju were at a crossroads.

13:13If they let Siong out, they'd probably end up in jail.

13:17But if they left her in there, she might not make it out alive.

13:21Back home, Siong Jin tried to figure out what to do.

13:24When he met with Haiyan later, she praised his performance.

13:28But there was something off about his face.

13:30She could tell he was hiding something.

13:33Then she hit him with the question,

13:35Do you know where Siong is?

13:37Caught off guard, Siong Jin quickly denied it.

13:40But Haiyan wasn't convinced.

13:42She pointed out that his entire career and everything he had was thanks to Siong.

13:47Without her, he'd be ruined.

13:49Her words were a subtle push for Siong Jin to do whatever it took to get Siong back.

13:53Out of nowhere, Siong Jin's phone buzzed with a missed call from Siong.

13:57At the same time, Miju received a message from her as well.

14:01Panic set in as they realized they had a serious problem.

14:04Siong had somehow regained access to a network,

14:07which meant their secret could be exposed at any moment.

14:11There was no choice now.

14:13They had to meet and figure out what to do.

14:15When they finally met, Miju hesitated.

14:17Could they really free Siong after everything?

14:21But Siong Jin didn't flinch.

14:22He made it clear.

14:24If Miju didn't unlock the door, he'd go straight to the police.

14:28That was all it took.

14:30Miju gave in.

14:31Meanwhile, at Haiyan's workplace, something was off.

14:34She'd noticed Siong Jin hadn't shown up for work.

14:37And with everything that had been going on, she was starting to put the pieces together.

14:42Siong Jin and Miju finally managed to unlock that hidden door at home.

14:46When they stepped inside, panic hit them.

14:48Was Siong already dead?

14:50But then, out of nowhere, Siong snapped back to life,

14:53grabbing Miju in a wild shake, making Miju think she'd lost it completely.

14:57In a desperate rush, Miju begged Siong Jin to just leave Siong behind.

15:01But he wasn't having any of it.

15:04He sided with Siong, shoving Miju out of the way like she was nothing.

15:08Siong Jin and Siong just walked off, leaving Miju on the floor, completely abandoned.

15:14Later on, when Siong Jin stepped out to grab food for Siong, things took a wild twist.

15:19This time, Miju found herself locked inside.

15:22Siong had trapped her.

15:24Yep, revenge in full swing.

15:26And just like that, everything seemed to go back to normal.

15:30Siong didn't report anything.

15:32Nope, she just went on like nothing ever happened.

15:35The next morning, Siong Jin headed out early for a round of golf,

15:38giving Siong a sweet kiss before he left.

15:41But once he was gone, Siong just wiped that kiss right off, like it never happened.

15:47A few hours later, Siong was getting ready for what looked like a workout,

15:50but she had food with her.

15:52It turns out she was headed to the secret room where Miju was already waiting.

15:56And not just waiting, Miju looked stunning.

15:59With that, the story wrapped up, leaving everything hanging in the air.

16:03So the moral of the story is, if your girlfriend disappears, don't date her replacement.

16:08She might be hiding in your walls, and always test the shower before you scream,

16:13or you'll look crazy for no reason.

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