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What Happened at the Carpenter's Shop

2020 · 75 min

A slow, steamy small-town drama that trades on secrets and voyeuristic tension more than plot.

Directed by
No Hyun-jin
Genres
Romance
Starring
Tae Joo, Ahn So-hee, Min Do-yoon
Overview
A rumour spread out all over the neighborhood. Yeon-joo, a beautiful, entertaining SNS celebrity, and also a woodworker is being watched and admired by Do-shik. He decides to ask her for a date one weekend. Do-shik appeared and grasped Yeon-joo without her noticing him. Meanwhile, the clueless, naïve, and honest bookkeeper of the carpenter shop is keeping two huge secrets no one would even thought of. Finally, the great secret of Yeon-joo and Tae-ju is revealed, turning the tables around.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
No Hyun-jin
Genres
Romance
Starring
Tae Joo, Ahn So-hee, Min Do-yoon
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • deception
    • identity
    Places
    • workplace
    • small town
    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
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    romance
    Directed by
    No Hyun-jin
    Starring
    Tae Joo, Ahn So-hee, Min Do-yoon, Gil Dong, Hae Il
    Runtime
    75 min
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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