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A Short Love Affair (1990) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1990 · 114 mins · Korean
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- Directed by
- Jang Sun-woo
- Starring
- Park Joong-hoon, Jeon So-hyun, Kim Yeong-ok, Kim Ji-young, Jung Sang-cheol, Seo Gap-suk
Feeling unappreciated in his rural village, Bae Il‑do runs away and works as a tailor. His wife, raised by a cruel stepmother, survived as a housekeeper and bar hostess before bearing his child. At the garment factory, the attractive Gong‑rye seduces Il‑do, sparking an affair. Their secret meetings are soon uncovered, and his wife learns of the betrayal.
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