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2016 · 99 min

A slow-burning, uncomfortable drama of office politics and sexual manipulation that keeps you tense and uneasy throughout.

Directed by
Hwang Seong-wook
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Director...do you know about my husband's promotion?
Overview
The section heads of a planning office Ji Hyeon-woo and Jang Myeong-soo get told by Director Han that one of them will have to leave the office if they fail to get promoted. Rumor starts to spread that Jang will lobby Han into his promotion by using his weakness of women. Hyeon-woo is anxious. He tries hard to appeal to Han but doesn't really cause much influence so he calls up his ex-girlfriend Ji-hyeon. He calls Han to his house and introduces him to her. Han is completely head over heels for the sexy and seductive Ji-hyeon. Meanwhile, Hyeon-woo's wife is upset because he blamed her for not getting his promotion, so she goes to 'talk to' Han herself...
How it feels
Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, betrayal, power, obsession
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Hwang Seong-wook
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Hwang Seong-wook
Starring
Jeong Neom-chyeo, Kim Jin-seon, Lee Hae-jin, Lee Sin-woo
Runtime
99 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
English

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