
The Trunk
Taste attributes: dramamysteryromanceslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricateglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Truth and lies. Wrath and longing. A marriage entangled in secrets."
Boxlist takeA stirring, slow-burning mystery series: grounded and contained. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 57 votes
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Season
Limited Series
· 2024 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Episode 129 Nov 2024
Noh In-ji receives her next field wife assignment. Han Jeong-won struggles with his separation from ex-wife Lee Seo-yeon and an impending second marriage.
2Episode 229 Nov 2024
Five years ago, after her fiancé vanishes, In-ji has a fateful meeting. In the present, she learns more about her new husband and his ex-wife.
3Episode 329 Nov 2024
Jeong-won slowly warms up to his new wife. Sensing a change, Lee Seo-yeon tries to make her ex crack. Meanwhile, someone from In-ji's past resurfaces.
4Episode 429 Nov 2024
As In-ji creates a homey life and instills peace around Jeong-won, he grapples with his growing desire for her. Seo-yeon can't handle losing control.
5Episode 529 Nov 2024
Jeong-won learns about Eom Tae-seong and offers help, but In-ji rebuffs him. Seo-yeon gets a grim warning. Later, the wife and ex-wife clash at a funeral.
6Episode 629 Nov 2024
Seo-yeon demands an end to their tangled relationship, and In-ji boldly confronts her. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure lurks near Seo Do-ha's apartment.
7Episode 729 Nov 2024
Shocked by the bloody corridor, In-ji steps into Do-ha's apartment with trepidation. Who or what will she find, and will she finally get closure?
8Episode 829 Nov 2024
After learning of Seo-yeon's betrayal, Jeong-won cuts their toxic ties. In-ji decides to end everything and invites Tae-seong for a decisive moment.
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- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
A secret marriage service is uncovered when a trunk washes up on the shore, revealing the strange marriage between a couple in the thick of it all.
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