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A decade after their last collaboration, Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Go-eun reunite in Netflix’s The Price of Confession—and both arrive with striking new transformations.
At the series’ press conference and screening on December 3 at CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall, the two stars, alongside director Lee Jung-hyo and co-star Park Hae-soo, shared candid insights into the project that’s already generating major buzz.
The mystery thriller follows Yoon-soo (Jeon Do-yeon), a woman suddenly accused of killing her husband, and Mo-eun (Kim Go-eun), an enigmatic figure rumored to be a “witch.” Their fateful encounter, built on secrets and a dangerous bargain, unravels into a tense psychological battle where confessions blur the line between truth and lies. With Lee Jung-hyo—known for Crash Landing on You, The Good Wife, and Lee Doo-na!—at the helm, expectations were high from the moment Jeon and Kim signed on.
Returning Together After 10 Years — but With Entirely New Shades
Jeon Do-yeon revisits the screen with a raw, stripped-down portrayal of Yoon-soo, a woman desperate to reclaim her life. She described playing a character weighed down by loneliness yet determined to create the family she never had. “I wanted to bring out her hidden darkness—her hunger to fill an emotional void,” she shared.
Kim Go-eun, meanwhile, shocks with a bold short haircut and a sharp, unsettling visual transformation. She explained that Mo-eun’s look was designed to be revealing but unreadable: exposed yet impenetrable. “She doesn’t show many expressions, but even in a blank face, there is emotion,” Kim noted. Her daring styling initially startled the director—until he saw it come alive at the test shoot.
Building Chemistry Through Tension, Silence, and Trust
Despite not sharing many scenes, Jeon and Kim said their bond deepened in subtle, meaningful ways. Jeon recalled struggling to visualize how the characters would develop trust until a prison scene—where Mo-eun warmly says, “Fighting, unnie!”—became the emotional catalyst. “That moment was when Yoon-soo couldn’t help but be drawn to her,” she said.
Their personal relationship also played a key role behind the scenes. Jeon, who once saw Kim as a young actress still finding her footing during Memories of the Sword, now views her as a fully matured performer. “Go-eun stayed true to her character from beginning to end. She knows her own path now,” Jeon reflected.
Kim expressed gratitude for Jeon’s mentorship over the years—including a moment from a past project where Jeon phoned their director to ensure Kim wasn’t overworked. “Back then, I relied on her so much. This time, I wanted to be someone she could rely on,” Kim said.
A Director’s Three-Way Reunion and a New Casting Story
The Price of Confession originally made headlines with a different cast and director, but the project shifted hands before filming. Lee Jung-hyo revealed he approached Jeon first—even before handing her the script—because he believed she embodied the emotional weight the story demanded.
Kim Go-eun had read an early version of the script years ago, but jumped at the chance to join when she learned Jeon had accepted. “I told them, ‘Please let me do it. I can do it well,’” she recalled.
Park Hae-soo joined as Baek Dong-hoon, the prosecutor determined to uncover the truth behind the duo’s twisted dynamic. Instead of playing him as a righteous official, Park leaned into complexity—fueled by insecurity, obsession, and fear. “I sometimes felt like I was filming a melodrama,” he joked, “and called my own version The Master of Confession.”
A Thriller Structured Like Twelve Mini-Movies
Director Lee admitted tackling the thriller genre for the first time was a challenge. “I thought of it as creating 12 different thrillers stitched into one,” he said. Even the title, he added, carries layered meaning—both “the price paid for confessing” and “what confession achieves.”
Jeon and Kim’s contrasting transformations, Park’s chilling interpretation, and Lee’s meticulous direction all converge into a series steeped in ambiguity, desire, and psychological tension.
Netflix’s The Price of Confession premieres December 5, bringing with it a long-awaited reunion—and a fresh storm of secrets waiting to be unraveled.
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