Upon release, The Taste of Money was criticized by some Korean critics for being “too Westernized” and melodramatic. However, it was selected to compete for the at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. International reviewers praised its boldness but noted it was less refined than The Housemaid .
(2012), directed by Im Sang-soo , is a provocative South Korean erotic thriller that dives deep into the decadent and corrupt lives of the nation’s ultra-wealthy "Chaebul" families. Often described as a spiritual successor to the director's 2010 film The Housemaid , it examines the moral hypocrisy of the Korean elite through a lens of power, lust, and obsession. Plot Summary: Corruption in High Places fylm The Taste Of Money 2012 mtrjm kwry kaml may syma 1