The Price of Confession

Facing a murder charge for the death of her husband, An Yun-su is offered a perilous escape by a shadowy stranger. The deal is blunt on the surface: confess to the crime on her own terms, yet allow a calculated stranger to take the blame, while she must go further and take another life herself. As the layers of the scheme unfold, the people around her are pulled into a web of loyalty, fear, and deception. The promise of freedom feels tantalizing, but every clause presses a deeper price and tests how far Yun-su will bend before the truth breaks apart.

Produced for a 2025 release, The Price of Confession is created by Kwon Jong-kwan and Lee Jung-hyo. The show is an original concept, not adapted from a prior work, with strong performances from Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Go-eun.

Early chatter around the series points to a striking mood and a refined take on moral conflict. Viewers are already debating whether confession can ever be a fair exchange, and how the storytelling might influence conversations about justice and power in contemporary dramas.

Reception so far highlights the tense pacing and moral complexity. With an early rating around 7.8 from 36 votes, critics note the performances and the way the show shadows the line between guilt and responsibility, while probing the consequences when truth is bent to secure a path to freedom.