[Credit: Netflix] Netflix has confirmed that its new original series The Price of Confession will premiere on December 5 (Friday), accompanied by a striking teaser poster and trailer. Directed by Lee Jung Hyo, celebrated for his stylish versatility in projects like Netflix’s Iduna!, Crash Landing on You, and The Good Wife, the series reunites Jeon Do Yeon and Kim Go Eun a decade after their collaboration in The Huntress: The Story of the Knife.
[Credit: Netflix] Set for a global release, The Price of Confession unfolds as a mystery thriller centered on Yoon Soo, a woman accused of murdering her husband, and Mo Eun, a mysterious figure feared as “the witch.” Their fates intertwine in a chilling web of secrets, guilt, and survival — setting the stage for one of Netflix’s most anticipated winter premieres. The newly unveiled teaser poster for The Price of Confession grips attention with a haunting image of Ahn Yoon Soo, played by Jeon Do Yeon, and Mo Eun, portrayed by Kim Go Eun, standing on opposite sides of a wall — both dressed in identical prison uniforms.
[Credit: Netflix] Yoon Soo’s desperate, grief-stricken expression as the prime suspect in her husband’s murder contrasts starkly with Mo Eun’s hollow, unreadable gaze, hinting at a hidden connection between the two women.
The tagline, Doubtful Innocence, Confessions for Sale, paired with the series title, deepens the mystery. It teases the possibility of a transaction between guilt and truth — and the heavy price each woman must pay to survive. The teaser trailer opens with a jarring image: Yoon Soo clutching her blood-soaked husband, screaming for help. What follows is a chilling sequence — her unnervingly calm composure at the funeral and her controlled demeanor under police questioning, both amplifying suspicion.
[Credit: Netflix] As Yoon Soo proclaims her innocence before a skeptical crowd, viewers are left torn between believing her or condemning her, setting the tone for a psychological thriller built on tension, trust, and betrayal. The story deepens as Mo Eun, who has been monitoring Yoon Soo through crime scene footage, makes a shocking move — visiting her in prison with an audacious offer. She proposes to confess to killing Yoon Soo’s husband in exchange for a favor. In a world where truth and deception blur, Yoon Soo faces a perilous choice: trust a stranger and risk everything, or reject the only chance at freedom she may ever get.
[Credit: Netflix] As the uneasy alliance forms, prosecutor Baek Dong Hoon, played by Park Hae Soo, and defense attorney Jang Jeong Goo, portrayed by Jin Seon Kyu, push relentlessly to uncover the truth buried between the two women. Mo Eun’s chilling words, In the end, we’ll go through with this madness, foretell the twisted bargains and psychological warfare that follow, where every confession comes at a devastating cost. The Price of Confession promises a tightly wound mystery thriller powered by the fierce chemistry of Jeon Do Yeon and Kim Go Eun, unraveling a world of dangerous deals and shocking revelations. The series premieres exclusively on Netflix on December 5 (Friday).
