Cheese in the Trap
Seen it?2018 | 113 min | Romance, Drama
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 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Hong Seol, a student from a poor family, meets a rich Yoo Jung, who is her senior at her university. They both develop a rather inconvenient relationship after knowing each other.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Je-young
- Park Hae-jinYoo Jung
- Oh Yeon-seoHong Seol
- Park Ki-woongBaek In-ho
- Yoo In-youngBaek In-ha
- Oh Jong-hyukOh Young-gon
- Sandara ParkJang Bo-ra
- Moon Ji-yoonKim Sang-chul
- Kim Hyun-jinKwon Eun-taek
- Na Hye-miLee Da-young
- Kim Do-wanStudent