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Once We Were Us

2025 · 115 min

A tender, wistful romance that lingers on missed chances and the ache of remembering someone you loved and lost.

Directed by: Kim Do-young
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Koo Kyo-hwan, Mun Ka-young, Shin Jung-keun

Tagline: When the love shines us the the most.
Overview: Seoul, 2008. On a bus heading to their hometown, fate brings Eun-ho and Jeong-won together, sparking an unlikely friendship. While battling a bustling and weary city life, they find themselves sharing lofty dreams and a love that comes to feel extraordinary. But, eventually, the harsh realities of life lead them to part ways. Over a decade after the separation, the two unexpectedly reunite on a flight back to Korea, where they reflect on their lost time.

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Directed by: Kim Do-young
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Koo Kyo-hwan, Mun Ka-young, Shin Jung-keun

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
memory
class
ambition
grief
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	8
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Kim Do-young
Written by: Yeum Moon-kyoung
Starring: Koo Kyo-hwan, Mun Ka-young, Shin Jung-keun, Lee Sang-yeob, Kim Seo-won, Lim Jae-hyeok, Kim So-yul, Kang Mal-geum
Music: Jay Kim
Cinematography: Shin Tae-ho
Runtime: 115 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: English, Korean

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