Netflix has unveiled a haunting new teaser trailer and striking character posters for its upcoming mystery thriller series The Price of Confession, spotlighting powerhouse performances from Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Go-eun in a tale of suspicion, secrets, and high-stakes bargains.
The 96-second teaser, released today via Netflix Korea's official X account, plunges viewers into a world of shadowy intrigue and moral ambiguity. It opens with a frantic Jeon Do-yeon, as An Yoon-su, cradling her bloodied husband on the floor of their home while desperately dialing emergency services, her voice trembling as she whispers, "Sister's husband... I'll confess that I killed him." The scene cuts to stark, rain-slicked streets and dimly lit interrogation rooms, where Yoon-su's wide-eyed desperation clashes with the cold scrutiny of investigators. Quick flashes reveal a hooded figure lurking in the darkness, evoking a sense of inescapable pursuit, while fragmented glimpses of family photos and domestic bliss underscore the shattering of normalcy.
As the trailer builds, Kim Go-eun emerges as Mo-eun, the enigmatic "witch" whose piercing gaze and cryptic smile hint at hidden agendas. A pivotal moment shows the two women locked in a tense exchange inside a stark, fluorescent-lit space, their faces inches apart, breaths heavy with unspoken threats. Pulsing electronic score underscores the mounting dread, intercut with surreal vignettes: a child wandering through a foggy graveyard, a red-lit bus barreling through the night, and Yoon-su collapsing in a prison corridor, her hands clawing at the air. The visuals, rendered in a desaturated palette of grays, greens, and blood-red accents, amplify the psychological unraveling at the story's core, culminating in the on-screen text: "Innocence, questioned. Confessions, exchanged."
Complementing the trailer are two evocative posters that capture the series' dual protagonists in moments of raw vulnerability. The poster features Jeon Do-yeon on the left, her disheveled hair framing a face etched with anguish, dressed in a rumpled red blouse that evokes both passion and peril. To her right, Kim Go-eun leans in with a short-cropped haircut and hooded eyes.
Directed by Lee Jung-hyo (*Crash Landing on You*, Life on Mars) and co-created with Kwon Jong-kwan, The Price of Confession marks a reunion of sorts for the Korean cinema heavyweights, following their individual triumphs in global hits like Be Melodramatic for Jeon and Little Women for Kim. The ensemble also includes Park Hae-soo (*Squid Game*, Money Heist: Korea) as a pivotal investigator, adding layers of bureaucratic tension to the narrative. Production under SLL and Studio Dragon promises the meticulous pacing and atmospheric depth that have defined recent Korean thrillers on the platform.
What The Price of Confession is About
At its heart, The Price of Confession is a taut exploration of guilt, manipulation, and the commodification of truth in a society where innocence is just another currency. The seven-episode series follows An Yoon-su (Jeon Do-yeon), a seemingly ordinary woman thrust into nightmare when her husband is found stabbed to death in their apartment. As the prime suspect, Yoon-su grapples with mounting evidence—her fingerprints on the weapon, unexplained absences, and a web of marital discord—that paints her as the culprit. Desperate and isolated, she turns to Mo-eun (Kim Go-eun), a shadowy operative notorious in underground circles as the "witch of confessions." Known for brokering illicit deals that trade alibis for silence, Mo-eun offers Yoon-su an out: a fabricated narrative that could exonerate her, but at the cost of implicating someone else in a far-reaching conspiracy.
What begins as a survival pact spirals into a labyrinth of betrayals, forcing Yoon-su to confront not only external accusers but the fractures in her own psyche. Mo-eun, revealed through flashbacks as a survivor of institutional horrors, wields her enigmatic charisma like a weapon, blurring the lines between ally and adversary. As detectives close in, the women's alliance unravels, exposing links to corporate corruption, hidden family secrets, and a underground network that profits from others' sins. Drawing from real-world inspirations like wrongful conviction scandals, the series probes the ethics of confession in an era of digital surveillance and performative justice, all while delivering pulse-pounding twists that keep viewers guessing until the final frame.
The Price of Confession premieres exclusively on Netflix worldwide on December 5, 2025, positioning it as a must-watch entry in the streamer's growing slate of Korean originals. With its blend of emotional depth and genre savvy, the series is poised to captivate audiences hungry for stories that dare to ask: What price are we willing to pay for absolution?
