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Mother-in-law's Introduction

2018 · 83 min

A steamy, awkward melodrama that coasts on taboo tension and softcore thrills rather than real drama.

Directed by
Kim Daniel
Genres
Romance
Tagline
Mother-in-laws. I love you mother-in-law. I wish to be your woman tonight.
Overview
Mi-yeon and Jin-ho are three months into their marriage and are having a hot night until they get a call from her father. He's gettng remarried and the couple leave to meet her father and his fiancée the next day. However, what awaits them is shocking. The fiancée is none other than Jin-ho's ex-girlfriend Sook-hyun. Thankfully, Mi-yeon and her father don't notice anything. That night, Sook-hyun texts him and Jin-ho makes up his mind about something.
How it feels
Romantic, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, betrayal, family, deception
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 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
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
romance
Directed by
Kim Daniel
Starring
Jin Joo, Seo Won, Kim Wang-yong, Kang Min-woo
Runtime
83 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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