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Love in the Big City

Movies watched in 2025

Love in the Big City (2024, South Korea)

Director: E.oni

Writer: Kim Na Deul (based on the novel by Park Sang Young)

Mini-review:

The drama adaptation of this book was my favorite k-drama of last year, so I came into this movie version with my interest piqued but also kind of wary. And, while there were certainly a lot of things about it that I liked, at the end of the day I didn't connect with it as much. I feel like this film doesn't reach the same level of depth, neither in the characters nor the approach to social issues. Still, the relationship between the leads is very engaging; in a way, it shows that your soulmate doesn't necessarily have to come from romance. And the acting is great, especially Kim Go Eun's. Now I just have to read the book, and then I'll have enjoyed all versions of Love in the Big City.

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Director E.oni and stars Kim Go Eun and Steve Sang Hyun Noh attend the red carpet premiere of their movie, "Love in the Big City," at the Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 14, 2024.

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