Secret: Untold Melody

"Across time to you I will come."

2025 1h 44m KO

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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A promising pianist in a slump has a chance meeting with a young woman playing mysterious music, and the encounter forces him to make a once-in-a-lifetime choice.

“Across time to you I will come.”

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Cast

Doh Kyung-soo
Yu-jun
Won Jin-ah
Jung-a
Shin Ye-eun
In-hee
Bae Sung-woo
Seung-ho
Ahn Seung-gyun
Kyeong-bong
Kang Mal-geum
Min-sook
Kang Kyung-hun
Yeon-seo
Kim Kyu-seon
Professor of Western Music History

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seo You-min
Writers: Jay Chou, Christine To Chi-Long, Yoo Seung-hee
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seo You-min, shot by Yang Hyun-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hyung-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Doh Kyung-soo and Won Jin-ah and Shin Ye-eun carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Across time to you I will come.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29432702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Seo You-min directs. Yang Hyun-suk behind the camera. Kim Jun-seong scores. Kim Hyung-joo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Directed by Seo You-min, shot by Yang Hyun-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Hyung-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Doh Kyung-soo and Won Jin-ah and Shin Ye-eun carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Across time to you I will come.".
8IMDB entry: tt29432702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yang Hyun-suk
Original score: Kim Jun-seong
Editing: Kim Hyung-joo
Production design: Kim Min-hye
Costume design: Hong Soo-hee
Makeup / hair: Seong So-won
VFX supervisor: Jeon Min-kyoo
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Secret: Untold Melody (2025)

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Alunauwie2025-09-29
★ 8/10
The Korean remake Secret: Untold Melody presents a visually beautiful and musically rich adaptation of the 2007 Taiwanese film Secret, but struggles to evoke the same emotional depth. While it offers new plot elements and modern touches, weak chemistry between leads and underdeveloped storylines lessen the film’s impact. Despite strong visuals and musical moments, it fails to surpass the original’s poignant storytelling. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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