Truth (2000)

Other name: 진실, Jinsil, Honesty

Description:

"Truth" follows Lee Ja Young, a brilliant student from a poor family, residing in the basement of her wealthy but academically struggling schoolmate, Lee Shin Hee. Their stark class differences come to a head when Shin Hee's family bribes Ja Young's desperate family, forcing Ja Young to take Shin Hee's crucial college entrance exam. For the sake of her family's future, Ja Young reluctantly complies, setting off a chain of complex events.

Her personal life quickly unravels as Ja Young experiences her first heartbreak, a budding relationship tragically ending due to a mistaken identity. Adding further complications, Jung Hyun Woo, the object of Shin Hee's long-standing affection, unexpectedly develops feelings for Ja Young instead. The film intricately weaves a narrative exploring the heavy burden of class disparity, the compromises made for survival, and the profound consequences of a singular lie, as Ja Young navigates a life increasingly defined by deception and an unexpected, forbidden love.

Producer: MBC

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2000

Genre:Drama; Family; Romance