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In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.


Joo-Hee (Kim Hee-Jung) is a married professor. She is stunned to learn that her husband Dong-Hyuk (Seo Tae-Hwa) is having an affair with her own student Yeon-Mi(Seo Eun-A). Joo-Hee pretends she doesn't know about their relationship and invites Yeon-Mi to her home. Dong-Hyuk and Yeon-Mi, believing Joo-Hee is oblivious to their affair, continue their intimate relationship at his home. Joo-Hee though has her own plans.
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Kim Hee-jung
Joo-Hee

Seo Tae-hwa
Dong-Hyuk

Seo Eun-ah
Ha Yeon-mi

Kwak Min-ho
Yeon-mi's elder brother
Oh Seong-tae
Seong-pil

Eom Ji-hye

Lee Jun-hyeok
Act is a thriller film released in 2013. Directed by Han Jong-hun, it stars Kim Hee-jung, Seo Tae-hwa, Seo Eun-ah. Joo-Hee (Kim Hee-Jung) is a married professor. She is stunned to learn that her husband Dong-Hyuk (Seo Tae-Hwa) is having an affair with her own student Yeon-Mi(Seo Eun-A). Joo-Hee pretends she doesn't know about their relationship and invites Yeon-Mi to her home. Dong-Hyuk and Yeon-Mi, believing Joo-Hee is oblivious to their affair, continue their intimate relationship at his home. Joo-Hee though has her own plans.
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