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Characterized by her sharp tongue and daring attitude, Jae Hee is always at the center of gossip and hateful rumors. Meanwhile, Heung Soo is set on keeping his gay identity a secret for life. One day, in the back alley of a hotel, Jae Hee discovers Heung Soo’s secret by chance. Contrary to Heung Soo’s worries, Jae Hee keeps his secret and even helps him in a critical moment. As the two misfits begin to rely on each other, they secretly move in together and attempt to find love in the prejudiced world they live in. (Source: Plus M) ~~ Adapted from the novel “Love in the Big City” (대도시의 사랑법) by Park Sang Young (박상영). ~~ Release dates: Sep 5, 2024 (Festival) || Oct 1, 2024 (Cinema) Edit Translation

  • English
  • Русский
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • עברית / עִבְרִית
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Movie
  • Release Date: Sep 5, 2024
  • Duration: 1 hr. 58 min.
  • Score: 8.3 (scored by 25 users)
  • Ranked: #45187
  • Popularity: #3380
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Contemporary & Cute

Love In The Big City is a contemporary coming of age flick, and its interests are decidedly commercial with an intent to shift audience perspectives. As a fan of the novel I had to switch my lens while watching this, and I think if youre one of those people that only wants to see what was on page put to screen it might be better to skip. Despite that, I quite enjoyed this movie. It was reminiscenf of those early 2010s office movies about characters struggling through their twenties and the filmmaking style was reminiscent of kdrama, even shooting flashbacks similarly. It has great performances, especially from Kim Goeun, and the central friendship was a beating heart that kept the story alive and from feeling too saccharine. It is still pretty over the top though, a film manufactured to be rewatched over and over on a laptop as you go about your day. In watching the movie I initially found it to be a bit generic in appeal, but that criticism seems a bit harsh as time passes. Its commerciality seems to work in tandem with the bitterness of the upcoming series, this movie works great when watched with friends and family in theaters, to help a closed off audience empathize and care for queer characters. Its not exactly revolutionary, but its ambitions lie in creating a feminist and queer narrative in a neat clean package. It wants to be a hit, and the promotion for it is insistent on it as Korea itself becomes increasingly polarized and unkind to women and minorities.

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  • Movie: Love in the Big City
  • Country: South Korea
  • Release Date: Sep 5, 2024
  • Duration: 1 hr. 58 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 8.3 (scored by 25 users)
  • Ranked: #45187
  • Popularity: #3380
  • Watchers: 4,405

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