The Handmaiden Quiz
Try out this The Handmaiden quiz to test your knowledge. The Handmaiden trivia highlights the craft and context behind Park Chan-wook’s 2016 erotic historical psychological thriller.

15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
480 pts max score
Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Cannes prize did The Handmaiden win for its technical artistry?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Ryu Seong-hie drew major awards attention on The Handmaiden for work in what area?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Park Chan-wook and Chung Seo-kyung shifted Sarah Waters’s story to what historical setting?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
What is the approximate theatrical runtime of The Handmaiden?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
The Handmaiden marked Park Chan-wook’s return to what kind of filmmaking after making Stoker in English?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
What kind of South Korean honors did Kim Tae-ri win for The Handmaiden?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Some international critics placed The Handmaiden in lists of what broad category?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
In the film’s colonial setting, which paired themes are especially sharpened?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Kouzuki is ethnically Korean, but what identity has he adopted for status?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Hideko was raised under Kouzuki’s control beginning after what family tragedy?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Fujiwara’s marriage scheme centers on Hideko for what primary reason?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Which actress is one of the stars of The Handmaiden: Kim Min-hee, Bae Doona, or Jeon Do-yeon?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which performer stars in The Handmaiden alongside the rest of the main cast: Kim Tae-ri, Son Ye-jin, or Lim Ji-yeon?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Which actor is part of The Handmaiden's starring cast: Ha Jung-woo, Lee Byung-hun, or Yoo Ah-in?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Who is among the stars of The Handmaiden: Cho Jin-woong, Song Kang-ho, or Jung Woo-sung?