The Price of Confession ending spoiler! Who is the culprit? Interpretation and review

Netflix's "The Price of Confession" ending spoilers! Who is the real culprit? The shocking truth behind the Choi Soo-yeon, Jin Young-in, and Lee Ki-dae cases.

Here's a quick summary of the final scene analysis and a review of the first 12 episodes. If you like thrillers, this is a must-read!

1. Who is the real culprit?

This is the point that many people are most curious about.

 

자백의 대가 결말 스포! 범인은 누구? 해석, 후기


The culprit who killed Ahn Yoon-soo's husband Lee Ki-dae = Jin Young-in & Choi Soo-yeon.

 

They both feel like typical elite psychopaths, so it wouldn't be strange whoever stabbed them, but in the drama's atmosphere, the actual perpetrator is It is most likely to be 'Choi Soo-yeon'.

 

Lee Ki-dae talks about a painting suspected of plagiarism.
→ Hurt the couple's pride
→ Apology request
→ Explode when ignored
→ Leads to murder…


And the husband, Jinyoungin, to protect his wife The most convincing part is the confession that "I killed him."

2. Who is responsible for the murder of Ko Se-hoon?

This is a real twist.

It was not Ahn Yoon-soo but Jin Young-in who killed Go Se-hoon.

In the end, Yoon-soo failed to kill Go Se-hoon, and Jin-young took his place.

 

자백의 대가 결말 스포! 범인은 누구? 해석, 후기

 

The plan was to control the direction of the confession and 'cleanly cover up' the entire incident.

3. Moeun's final choice

Mo-eun dragged Yoon-soo into the work she started for revenge, but
In the end, he stabs Jinyeong-in to protect Yoon-soo and ends up dying himself.

 

자백의 대가 결말 스포! 범인은 누구? 해석, 후기

It was an ending that felt like the despair of a person with “nowhere to go” and the determination of “I started it, so I’ll finish it.”

4. What happened to Ahn Yoon-soo?

Full version of CCTV footage released to prove Ko Se-hoon was not killed

 

자백의 대가 결말 스포! 범인은 누구? 해석, 후기

Grandfather Ko Se-hoon's petition

 

Thanks to this, he will return to society with a 2-year prison sentence and 3 years of probation.

Honestly, Yoon-soo was a victim from beginning to end…
The very scapegoat of a confession-centered society.

5. Choi Soo-yeon and Jin Young-in's ending interpretation

In the last scene
Prosecutor Baek Dong-hoon stated, “There is no evidence, but Choi Soo-yeon is a strong suspect based on the circumstances.”
Choi Soo-yeon responds, “Wasn’t Ahn Yoon-soo suspected of something like that too?”

 

자백의 대가 결말 스포! 범인은 누구? 해석, 후기

Why this part is important

A scene that shows the drama's major theme of confirmation bias.

Viewers also assume that it is Choi Soo-yeon!
In fact, there is no 100% certain evidence.

The part where the director intentionally flirts with the viewer

 

→ So, the open ending is correct,
→ Still, the conclusion is that there is a high probability that the culprit is Choi Soo-yeon.


Q&A


Q1. Who is the real culprit in exchange for confession?

A. The real culprits of the Lee Gi-dae murder case are the couple Jin Young-in and Choi Soo-yeon, and in particular, the perpetrator is most likely Choi Soo-yeon.

 

Q2. Who killed Go Se-hoon?

A. Jinyoungin killed him. Ahn Yoonsoo did not commit the crime.

 

Q3. Why did Moeun die?

A. He stabs Jinyeong-in to tie up the revenge he started and protect Yoonsoo, and dies from excessive bleeding.

 

Q4. What happens to Ahn Yoon-soo in the ending?

A. You will receive a suspended sentence and return to society.

 

Q5. Is the ending open-ended?

A. Yes. It hints at Choi Soo-yeon as the culprit, but doesn't confirm it. It's a device that reveals the drama's message of confirmation bias.

 

 

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  • Profile Image
    khWombat522
    생각지도 못한 반전이라 소름 돋는 결말이었어
    정리가 잘 된 후기 덕분에 이해가 쏙쏙 되네
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    biSeal289
    진범의 정체와 복잡한 심리전이 정말 소름 돋을 정도로 치밀해서 끝까지 긴장을 놓을 수가 없네요
    단순한 반전을 넘어 확증편향이라는 묵직한 메시지까지 담고 있어 결말의 여운이 더 깊게 남는 것 같습니다
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    daIguana464
    생각지도 못한 전개에 깜짝 놀랐어
    마지막까지 긴장감을 놓을 수 없어
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    dkStarfish511
    과거 예능에서 보여줬던 호흡이 생각나는 조합입니다.
    이번 출연에서는 어떤 이야기가 나올지 조금 궁금해지네요.
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    kiZonkey901
    결말이 정말 충격적이었어요
    연기력 덕분에 몰입해서 볼 수 있었습니다
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    soOstrich404
    자백의 대가 진짜 범인 예상대로 최수연이었네요
    연기력도 뛰어나고 긴장감 덕분에 끝까지 몰입했어요
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    kiChinchilla900
    스토리도 흥미롭지만 배우들 연기가 정말 몰입도를 높여주는 드라마인 것 같아요.
    스포를 봐도 직접 보면 또 느낌이 다를 것 같아서 궁금해지네요.
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    taLynx797
    이런 디테일이 있었네요. 지금 보게돼서 다행입니다.
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    doldol2world
    스포 아직 피해다니고 있어요ㅎㅎ
    끝날때까지 안봐야겠어요!
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    noGazelle925
    자백의 대가 정보 감사합니다.
    범인의 정체가 헷갈리네요
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    woJackal772
    자백의 대가, 연기 대박일듯, 
    보고 싶네요
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    leCat248
    재밌다고 들어서 기대돼요
    연기 차력쇼라는 얘기도 들엇습니다
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    phJaguar697
    주말에 쭉 볼까 생각중이에요
    연기를 소름끼치게 잘 한다고 들었어요
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    hoSalamander265
    연기를 정말 잘한다더라고요
    저도 얼른 보고싶어지네요
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    joPangolin517
    주말내내 몰아보느라 좋았어요
    진짜 재밌어서 끌수가 없더라구요
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    ysSalamander405
    확증편향에 대한걸 흥미롭게 잘 풀어낸거 같아요
    그리고 정말 생각한대로 보인다는걸 다시 느꼈죠
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    hiPangolin924
    범인 진짜 첨엔 상상도 못햇죠
    자백의 대가 너무 재밌었습니다
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    ohBlack Bear185
    자백의 대가 재밋더라구요
    범인은 생각한 그대로엿어요
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    hySalamander77
    아 열린결말이라니 저는 꽉 닫힌걸 좋아해서 아쉽네요
    스포를 먼저 보긴 했지만 열린결말이라 오히려 더 집중해서 보게 될거 같네요
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    apple935678
    긴장감이 높은 드라마였어요 두분 연기도 대박이였구요