The Young Lover
Seen it?1994 | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jung-yub is besotted with his stepdaughter Yun-hee and their relationship goes beyond father-daughter boundaries. Yun-hee seeks to escape her father's shadow and biology teacher Eun-woo is her only ray of hope. She tries to take their relationship beyond that of student-teacher. Eun-woo is reluctant at first but soon falls for Yun-hee.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Sung-soo
- Woo Hee-jinYun-hee
- Kim Sung-okJung-yeob
- Bang Eun-hee
- Park Ju-mi
- Kim Yoon-seokStudent at karaoke
- Yoon Seung-wonJang Hyung-guk