The Price of Confession

"He was just so rude to you!"

The standouts in this show are the
1. The acting - The two main women were incredibly good in their roles in this show. The resilience of their characters is nothing short of admirable, likely even breathtaking

2. The critique of the justice system - I think this got swallowed up in all the noisiness of the 'who dun it' mystery, but the story does show us how the legal system fails its people.
For example:

a. Mo Eun - They saw that she killed and didn't seem remorseful, and quickly wrote her off. Sure, she didn't do anything to disprove their assumptions, but had someone taken a minute to wonder why she did what she did - rather than write her off as a psychopath - likely, none of this would have happened.

b. An Yun Sun - A victim of the 'fundamental attribution error.' Her fault was that she was too smiley and didn't cry. They saw a woman who didn't act the way she was supposed/expected to once her husband died, and they (the people doing the investigation) quickly assumed that she was guilty. And then did everything to prove themselves right

c. Prosecutor Beak - This man pissed me off the entire show. If I were to list his crimes, I'd say he was guilty of having tunnel vision and confirmation bias, largely against Yun Su. He saw her smile, found that sealed orphanage record, and immediately decided she was guilty. He did everything to prove that she was guilty, sending her to spend the rest of her life in prison.

The anger I felt in me when he admitted that he (1.) sent her to prison simply because he believed she was guilty and (2.) when he admitted that he'd had doubts of her guilt in the 1st round but buried them to find anything to prove her guilt... Oh Lord. And in the end, he got to keep his job.

He's so frustrating, but what makes me angrier is that Baek is an unfortunate reality of the people we have in law enforcement IRL. People with biases who will send others to prison just to prove that they are right. Or just so they can win. It's all about ego, not the human behind the accusation.

d. The investigation team - Victims of group thinking and authority bias. When Beak came in to say that Yun Su was for sure guilty, they all went with that line of thinking. Which is crazy because in the 1st episode, they clearly had nothing on her. She was weird, yes, but weird doesn't equal guilty. And throughout the show, none of them had a single disagreeing thought with Beak. What he said went. I still can't believe that they let that old man walk around after he'd assaulted a prison guard and stabbed Mo Eun

e. So Mang - Yet another victim of a flawed justice system. Money greased hands, and her rapsit was not only allowed to go free, but to continue tormenting her and her family, leading to their deaths. And their lives would have just been swept under the rug like yesterday's trash had Mo Eun not come back for revenge. Had the women not worked together, no one would've cared or remembered. That trashy boy and his parents may have actively led to her and her father's deaths, but everyone who turned a blind eye helped quietly nudge her onto that rooftop.

f. The prison system - The amount of bullying that goes on in there is crazy. Idk how, but prisons everywhere need to find ways to keep all that from happening. Or at least minimize it. Idk if increasing guards would help, but the ratio of prisoners to guards is always crazy low IMO

3. I think the women were written rather well in this show. Apart from An Yun Su, who remains good throughout the show, all the other women who had a lot of screentime were nuanced humans.

i. Mo Eun looks like a psychopath at 1st but she isn't.
ii. The main prison guard actively fights against her bias against the criminals in her care. Wanting to see them as and treating them as human, even though she fails at times.
iii. Yun Su's probation officer, like Yun Su, is a little naive and too smiley. But her heart, which matters in this case, was always in the best place. Instead of letting her work with criminals taint her, she tries to help and gives the benefit of the doubt. This specific case needed that


🚨Things I Didn't Like/Thought Could've Been Better🚨
1. The pacing - It's not all bad. Actually, the 1st say 4, maybe 5 episodes are well paced. The last 3 or so episodes also did a great job keeping my heart racing. However, those middle episodes.... I was so frustrated and was super close to dropping the damn show.

2. Decisions made in the middle episodes - Especially by Yun Su. She made very little sense. Somebody explain to me why

a. She kept visiting that house, even taking her kid, without considering that the tracker actually logs her location.
b. When she finds out he died, she goes back to that house and lets herself be seen as if she is not among the most infamous criminals at the time. Her face was everywhere!!!
c. When she becomes a fugitive, she keeps the most obvious feature about her - her hair - open for everyone to see. Logic dictates that when you're on the run, you hide your most obvious features!!! Cover up tattoos, switch up piercings, cut your hair, or tie it up if you cannot cut it. Maybe even dye it. But no. She keeps her super long, beautiful, wavy hair just flapping around in the wind

How no one in the streets ever saw and reported her is beyond me. She didn't need to be an expert in all this. I get that. But in this age of technology, and for someone who said she's watched all episodes of CSI, she was being hella dumb.

3. The ending - Like many reviewers and commentators, I'm torn about the revelation of why Yun Su's husband was killed. It really does seem like such a weak reason. However, if I look at it from another angle, maybe it makes sense. As shown in many dramas, there is a lot of classism in Asia. They pay a lot of attention to one's reputation.
Now, if you consider how the lawyer and his wife saw themselves as better than the artist and his plagiarism statement as tarnishing their reputation, then the anger could make sense. Someone they deemed lesser than threw figurative mud at them, making them lose face among their peers. To them, that was unacceptable.

4. The lack of justice (regarding the villains) - In my perfect world and perfect ending, that lawyer wouldn't have died. He'd have had to go to prison. That reputation he cared so much about would have gone straight to hell after a very public trial.
I hate that the wife seemed like she'd get away with it, or rather, have a lesser charge. After all the women (especially Yun Su) went through, that was annoying to see.

5. The prosecutor kept his job.

Final Thoughts
1. This was an engaging watch, albeit a little frustrating in the middle.
2. There was no standout music in this tbh. Aside from that song that played in the finale, you know the scene showing the scenery in Thailand and the credits on screen? Yeah, that one. I regret not looking for it.
3. I wouldn't rewatch this tbh. Not only am I not huge on rewatching shows, but thrillers and mysteries especially lose their appeal to me after the 1st watch

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suspenseful!!!

I really liked the suspence and the investigating,
however I was so sad yk who died :((( she deserved better.
I guess at some point there must be sacrifice for the better good of those who were hurt the most.
enforces my hatred of capitalism and rich ppl looool

I wish It was longer!!!!!! ahhhhhhh
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Brilliant Build-up yet unsatisfactory reveal?

The Price of Confession opens with a compelling start, presenting two parallel storylines for its leads that gradually converge, allowing the real plot to unfold. As the narrative develops, it excels at maintaining suspense, keeping viewers unable to predict the twists or uncover the truth too early. The direction smartly mirrors the drama’s themes of perspective and bias, deliberately misleading the audience and encouraging us to question every “truth” alongside the characters.

Both lead actresses deliver powerful, emotionally charged performances, and their complex narratives and relationships keep the tension high throughout.

However, the final reveal and the motive behind it ultimately fall short. What begins as an intricate and gripping script collapses into a weaker, rather cliché conclusion. The lawyer and his wife—who only appear more prominently in the last two episodes—make for unconvincing antagonists, resulting in an unsatisfying conclusion that doesn’t match the strength of the earlier storytelling.

I would also like to highlight that the drama falls noticeably short when it comes to portraying consequences for the characters’ actions—most notably the prosecutor. Despite playing a major role in destroying the main lead’s life, he ultimately walks away with virtually no accountability. After everything he set in motion, his arc ends with nothing more than an understated 'oops, I might have been wrong,' which feels frustratingly insufficient. For a story that explores themes of truth, justice, and moral ambiguity so intensely, the lack of meaningful repercussions for such a key character weakens the emotional payoff even further.

Overall, The Price of Confession remains an emotionally engaging drama that explores complex themes with impressive performances, even if its ending doesn’t fully live up to its promising build-up.

Kim Go Eun you'll always be famous queen <3

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women's rights & women's wrongs

I love love love Mo Eun's character and I do like how she is still evil, but can have some good to her. The MC was a bit bland to me, but I did understand her frustrations, recklessness, and desperations. I can see why many people wanted to take advantage of her because she was an easy target for them. I liked how it showed the sides of murder motives and how people can be insane. The law system can be filled with corrupt people blinded by their own need for justice, but there are people who do seek justice without any prejudice, which is deeply needed in this world. I also adored the ending and how it tied to the opening scenes because I will always eat that up. <3

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Saga of amazing performances and weak script continues

Spoiler Alert !!!!!!!

Completed this drama after 3 months. Was in my watchlist for long. I will try to discuss a few points and observations.

Script—IMO, to have a great drama, we need a good story and an excellent script with other parameters. In this case, the drama, approaching towards its last lap, felt a bit flat. The story took some time to engage viewers and was progressing well in the mid-episodes, but the last 2 episodes almost felt like they were written pretty fast and lazily. Many situations where logic is not present. Most importantly, the "motive" to kill the husband is weak. As a thriller, the climax and setup could have been way better.

Acting—The two female leads carried the whole show. Both KGE and JDY are among my favorites. It was a delight to watch KGE in such a role and JDY in this offbeat role.

Overall it is a good one-time watch, keeping aside the negatives.

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Revenge with many plotwists

Its what you expect from the description of the show, it gives exactly that.
I had a bit of a slow start with the show and ended up taking a break inbetween since the cat and mouse chase between the characters got a bit annoying and frustrating more than interesting but once some time passed and I continued watching, it was actually really compelling.

Around episode 7 or 8 is when things really start going atleast for me— it got super interesting and made me wanna binge watch it in one go. Although I can’t say i’m impressed by the show, I’ve definitely seen better revenge plot dramas but this was highly entertaining when you give it a chance despite some boring or repetitive moments.

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A real masterpiece is waiting for u

I was waiting for this drama with no high expectations just to watch it as my fav genre (crime) but yeah it far exceeded my expectations.Am a fan of the two female leads jeon doyeon nd kim goeun nd i was psure they'll portray their characters very well nd yeah they did nd even more than that. The story was great the suspense like everything ur lookin for in this drama u can find it nd well presented.



+The motive of the real murders of an yunsu's husband was very childish nd stupid just because he gave his opinion abt the painting was stolen so they considered it like he insulted them nd they started annoying him to apologize to them as if their lives would end with this so they decided to kill him😀😀😀😀



So overall the drama was great nd well presented in every genre they mixed between them well a masterpiece literally.

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A mixed bag

I loved the look of this series, especially the first half. The cinematography, the settings, the styling of the characters. The art studio, the main character’s house, the prison rooms were so fittingly and realistically set, it pulled you right into the story. An Yusu’s hippie styling in contrast to Moeun’s dreary look worked very well.

The pacing was also a great element throughout it, even during the less interesting second-half. It kept you going.

In terms of the story, it’s like a common revenge tale with a clever twist. It would’ve been much more enjoyable if they had cut about 1/3 of the episodes and tightened up the narrative. Some side plots just didn’t feel necessary, and a lot of tropes ended up repeating again and again. It dragged on after the first half, and by the time you got to the end, the killer reveal just wasn’t impactful. The killer killed because Yunsu’s husband wouldn’t apologise? I mean....come on. The last thing I want to see after 12 episodes of a who-done-it chase is that some random side character did it because they have psychiatric issues. That’s always the easiest way out for any crime story. I would’ve preferred the husband’s lover did it, or Yunsu herself, anything but that.

Lastly, for me, the narrative felt preachy by the end of it and that was the worst element tbh. “Divine punishment” was a recurring motif, and it was like we were being instructed by the narrative to”forgive" or "not forgive" each character. Everyone’s basically good, the main characters deified and their revenge justified, except for the psychos who are just born evil and deserve to die. There’s no realism to that, I would much prefer if they told the story without all these far fetched details (meant to make us sympathise with the characters). Human violence always exists in a gray zone, there is nothing black and white about it.

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