The Cheat

Film archive, 2025

The Cheat

포섭

Director KIM Keon-woo

1Festival entries

★Avg. rating

On the brink of marriage, Doyeong, an employee of a major corporation, meets a man in a café who claims to work for the NIS. His unbelievable story draws him in. A 10-minute long take of their opening conversation highlights the synergy between performances and direction.

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Film details

Director: KIM Keon-woo
Country/Region: Korea
Year: 2025
Length: 25min
Original language: Korean
Elsewhere: Letterboxd TMDB

Director

KIM Keon-woo

Credits

Director: KIM Keon-woo
Producer: Hye-kang LEE
Cast: Hak-ju LEE, Ho-jun LIM, Joo-hwan PAEK
Cinematography: Woo-geon PARK
Sound: Jae-hwan KIM, Jun-won HWANG
Music: Ye-ji JEONG
World sales: INDIESTORY INC.

Festival appearances1

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The CheatBusan International Film Festival 2025, No. 30Wide Angle: Korean Short Film Competition

Festival history1

釜山国际电影节, 2025Wide Angle: Korean Short Film Competition, Competitive section

Film posters

The Cheat — Main poster