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An Affair: Young Stepmother

2018 · 70 min

A slow, uneasy erotic drama that simmers with betrayal and quiet obsession, offering little warmth and a lingering sense of discomfort.

Directed by
Lim Hyun-tae
Genres
Romance
Overview
Twenty-year-old Jingu has an unrequited love for his housekeeper, Hyun-ah, who has a lush face, sexy body, and friendly personality. However, Hyeon-ah declares marriage to his father, not Jung-gu! One day, Jingu witnessed a scene where Hyun-a is having a hot time with a man other than his father, and he feels a tremendous sense of betrayal. Since then Jingu has shown her secretly filmed scenes, asking her to listen to only one wish...
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About
Obsession, betrayal, love, family
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Lim Hyun-tae
Genres
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
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
romance
Directed by
Lim Hyun-tae
Starring
Kim Yoo-na-III, Lee Joon-hyun, Han Jae-kyung, Do Mo-se
Runtime
70 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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