''Misbehavior'' () is a 2016 South Korean

psychological thriller Psychological thriller is a Film genre, genre combining the thriller (genre), thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting ...

film written and directed by

Kim Tae-yong Kim Tae-yong (; born December 9, 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. After his feature directorial debut ''Memento Mori'' (1999), he helmed the critically-acclaimed '' Family Ties'' (2006), and the English-language remake '' ...

. The film stars

Kim Ha-neul Kim Ha-neul (; born February 21, 1978) is a South Korean actress. After starting her career as a model, she rose to fame by starring in the films ''Ditto (2000 film), Ditto'' (2000), ''My Tutor Friend'' (2003), ''Too Beautiful to Lie'' (2004), ...

Yoo In-young Yoo Hyo-min (; born January 5, 1984), professionally known as Yoo In-young (), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005. Yoo is best known for her roles in ''A Man ...

and

Lee Won-keun Lee Won-geun (born June 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2012 popular historical television drama ''Moon Embracing the Sun ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (, also known as ''The Moon that Embraces the Sun'' or ''T ...

Plot

A love triangle among two female teachers and a male student. Park Hyo-joo is a part time chemistry teacher at a high school. After her colleague goes on a maternity leave, she takes over as the homeroom teacher. However, she becomes envious of the newcomer Cha Hae-young, who became a tenured teacher through her rich connections. At home, she has to struggle with her deadbeat boyfriend who gaslights her. Eventually, she breaks up with him. One night, Park Hyo-joo discovers Cha Hae-young having sex with a student named Shin Jae-ha. The next morning, she threatens to expose Cha Hae-young unless she breaks up with Shin Jae-ha. In the following days, Park Hyo-joo enrolls Shin Jae-ha in ballet classes, to support him for an upcoming competition. During that time, she seduces the student to cope with loneliness. Shin Jae-ha wins 2nd place in the competition. Later, he maliciously reveals to Park Hyo-joo that their affair was initiated to give Cha Hae-young leverage over her. Park Hyo-joo's contract isn't renewed. She begs Cha Hae-young to negotiate with her father, the chairman of the board, to which the other woman agrees. Later, at a hotel suite, Cha Hae-young reveals that she was just fooling around with Shin Jae-ha and that she never really loved him. Park Hyo-joo murders her by pouring boiling water over her face. She calls Shin Jae-ha at the room, and they have sex, but he asserts that he only loves Cha Hae-young and not Park Hyo-joo. Afterwards, Shin Jae-ha is devastated to discover Cha Hae-young's corpse. The movie ends with Park Hyo-joo eating at school as the police comes for her.

Cast

as Park Hyo-joo :A restrained part-time instructor at an all-male high school. Emotionally torn, she discovers that her junior Hae-young has nabbed a full-time position at the school through her connections. *

as Cha hae-young *

as Shin Jae-ha :A submissive student, who is keenly aware of his teachers' physical and emotional needs. *

Lee Ki-woo Lee Ki-woo (; born October 23, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' The Classic'' (2003), '' Tale of Cinema'' (2005), ''A Love to Kill'' (2005), '' Flower Boy Ramyun Shop'' (2011), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–2018) ...

as Choi Min-ho *

Lee Hee-joon Lee Hee-joon (; born June 29, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition portraying a minor character in the television series '' My Husband Got a Family'' (2012). Lee is best known for the films '' 1987: When the Day Comes'' (20 ...

as Pyo Sang-woo *

Gi Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for ''Offending the Audience ''Offending the Audience'' is a play by Austrian writer Peter Handke. It is sometimes called an ''anti-p ...

as Shin Byung-soo :Shin Jae-ha's father. *

Kwak Dong-yeon Kwak Dong-yeon (; born 19 March 1997), is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the television series ''My Husband Got a Family'' in 2012 for which he received Best Young Actor Award at the Korea Drama Awards. He then starred in ''Pu ...

as Yoo Jong-ki *

Lee Geung-young Lee Geung-young (; born December 12, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Education and career Lee graduated from the Department of Drama in Seoul. He debuted in 1977 and after completing his mandatory military service, he debuted in 1982 as the 10th ...

as Board Chairman * Kim Soo-jin as Female Teacher * Lim Hwa-young as Lee Yoon-mi

Awards and nominations

References

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