"Love in The Big City" telling the story of Jae-hee as a feminist who living freely without worrying about what others think, while Heun-soo lives alone and hiding a secret as a gay in South Korea where the LGBTQ+ rights has not fully recognized.
Capturing on the two people with different lifestyles who met and started living together while keeping their own identities. Based on a bestselling novel by "Park Sang-yeon", which was nominated for "the International Booker Prize" and "Dublin Literary Award" in UK.
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Starring by actress Kim Go-eun who won the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress in "The Tomb" and Noh Sang-hyun, a rising star who gained popularity for his role in a global hit drama "Pachinko", along with actor Jang Hye-jin (Parasite, Crash Landing on You), Kwak Dong-yeon (Queen of Tears) and Lee Sang-yi (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha).
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This heartwarming story set at Itaewon district in Seoul, depicts the loneliness society behind the glamorous city, the diversity of love, and true friendship. They are struggling to live on the path they chose even though it make them hurt sometimes.
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Unleash true self and discover the legacy of absurdism. instead of calling for changes, the movie showing the value of being the outsiders. "Love in the big city" is a rare Korean film to reveal the marginal society and social exclusion in South Korea, glimpse of the existence of sub-culture which is overlooked by majorities.
Directed by Lee Eon Hee, carefully depicts the complex relationship that fluctuates between friendship and love, quietly but powerfully bringing to light the friction with society and inner conflict.
The film is set to release in Japan theatre on 13 June 2025.
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