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Lady Next Door Who Made an Affair Contract

2022 · 78 min

A slow-burning erotic drama that keeps you uneasy as hidden manipulations unfold, blending sensuality with quiet tension and a sense of betrayal.

Directed by: Ya Sin-soo
Genres: Romance
Starring: So Jeong, Kang Min-woo, Hae Il

Overview: Jeong-hye and Ji-hwan are a couple who have been living a wandering life due to debt. Ji-hwan makes a secret deal with Man-soo, the new owner of their previous house. The couple can stay at Man-soo's house, but in exchange, Ji-hwan must have sex with Man-soo's wife, Tae-hee. Man-soo also ends up taunting Jeong-hye secretly, using her unemployed husband as bait. Later, Jeong-hye and Ji-hwan eventually find out that they have been secretly played by the couple and get frustrated. In the end, Man-soo and Tae-hee propose a new offer to the couple.

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Directed by: Ya Sin-soo
Genres: Romance
Starring: So Jeong, Kang Min-woo, Hae Il

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
class
power
sexuality
deception
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Details

Genres: romance
Directed by: Ya Sin-soo
Starring: So Jeong, Kang Min-woo, Hae Il, Seon Yool, Ji Won
Runtime: 78 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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