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What a Man Wants

2018 · 100 min

A breezy, cheeky seaside romp about restless married folks chasing sparks, played for laughs and lighthearted scandal rather than depth.

Directed by
Lee Byeong-heon
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Lee Sung-min, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Ji-hyo
Tagline
We are all hungry for love.
Overview
Set on Jeju Island, Seok-Geun is a middle-aged man and he works as a taxi driver. He is married to Dam-Deok. Seok-Geun constantly cheats on his wife, but it doesn't mean he does not love his wife.

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Directed by
Lee Byeong-heon
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Lee Sung-min, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Ji-hyo
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
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