Love Exposure (2007 South Korean Film)

Love Exposure (Korean: 어깨너머의 연인; RR: Eokkae Neomeoui Yeonin) is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Eon-hee. The film explores the lives and relationships of two women navigating their thirties in modern society.

Love Exposure movie poster — Promotional poster for the 2007 film Love Exposure.

Plot

The narrative centers on the friendship between two women with contrasting perspectives on life and marriage. Seo Jung-wan (played by Lee Mi-yeon) is a 32-year-old photographer who values her independence and maintains an affair with a married man, showing no interest in traditional marriage. In contrast, her best friend, Yoon Hee-soo (played by Lee Tae-ran), is a confident woman who married her husband, Kim Hyung-sik (Yoon Je-moon), primarily for financial security. The dynamic between the two shifts as they face personal challenges and the realities of their respective choices.

Actress Lee Mi-yeon — Lee Mi-yeon portrays the free-spirited photographer Seo Jung-wan.

Production and Background

The film is based on the Japanese novel Katagoshi no Koibito by Kei Yuikawa, which was published in September 2001 by Magazine House. The source material is notable for having won the 2001 Naoki Prize. The film adaptation was produced by Sidus Pictures and distributed by Showbox, with a theatrical release in South Korea on October 18, 2007.

Actress Lee Tae-ran — Lee Tae-ran stars as Yoon Hee-soo.

Cast

The main cast includes:

Lee Mi-yeon as Seo Jung-wan
Lee Tae-ran as Yoon Hee-soo
Marco as Marco
Kim Joon-sung as Kwon Young-ho
Yoon Je-moon as Kim Hyung-sik

Actor Marco — Marco appears in the film as a supporting character.

Scene from Love Exposure — A scene featuring the cast of Love Exposure.