Summary
High school senior, Jayo is seduced into his first sexual experience by classmate Hara, who eventually kills herself when he ignores her. Since then, he immerses himself in loveless sex until he meets cheerful nurse, Namok. Meanwhile, his pal Seuin has developed a crush on his teacher, which is socially taboo.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 63
Audience score69%
Letterboxd · 222 ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for romances, +11 min on the typical 107
typical 107118Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2000
October 14, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more19 people
- Kim Rae-wonKim Ja-hyo
- Kim Jeong-hyeonYi Sue-in
- Jin Hee-kyungYoon Jung-hye
- Bae DoonaSeo Nam-ok
- Yoon Ji-hyeHa-ra
- Kim Jae-youngSeo Wan-jae
- HSHam Sin-yeongHa Jeong-tae
- PCPark Chan-imOh Dal-soon
- Lee Yong-nyeoHara Mo Station
- JHJo Han-huiSuin Mo Station
- Goh Doo-shimNamok Mo
Lee Yoon-geonhomeroom teacher- LCLee Chun-wooDrunkard
- HSHam Soon-hoProfessor
- YJYu Jeong-minSue-in's older sister
- LKLee Kyung-minSue-in's older sister
- KYKim Yun-nawaitress
Kwon So-hyuntechno bar woman- LHLee Ha-naTechno Bar Woman
Directing · 1
- Kwak Ji-kyoon Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Jay Choi Producer
Camera · 1
- Ham Soon-ho Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Kim Seong-jun Original Music Composer
- Song Si-hyeon Original Music Composer
Lighting · 1
- Yeom Hyo-sang Lighting Director
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