Love in the Big City (2024) FILM SUBTITLE INDONESIA STREAMING / DOWNLOAD
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Go Young, a gay Korean man, lives with Choi Mi-ae, a straight woman. Through Mi-ae’s eyes, Go Young embarks on a journey of personal growth. He struggles with his relationship with his mother, who’s in denial about his sexual orientation, and is forced to part ways with his lover Gyu-ho due to societal pressure. Recovering from his breakup, Go Young takes a trip to Thailand with a stranger, and manages to learn more about himself in the process. Daedosiui Sarangbeob (2024)
Love in the BigCity (Korean: 대도시의 사랑법) is a 2024 South Korean comedy drama film directed by E.oni, based on the novel of the same name by Sang Young Park, written by Kim Na-deul, and starring Kim Go-eun and Noh Sang-hyun. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2024, and received a theatrical release in South Korea on October 1, 2024.
Plot
Jae-hee, a free spirit with a bold, eye-catching style and an unflinching attitude, doesn’t care what others think. However, things take a turn when she becomes entangled with Heung-soo. Soon, Jae-hee stumbles upon a secret that Heung-soo is desperate to keep hidden. As they get to know each other, they realize that while they may not be each other's ideal types, there are moments only they can truly understand. Ignoring the wild rumors swirling around them, Jae-hee and Heung-soo embark on a cohabitation life, living and loving in their own unique way.
Cast
Kim Go-eun as Jae-hee
Noh Sang-hyun as Heung-soo
Jung Hwi as Su-ho
Oh Dong-min as Ji-seok
Jang Hye-jin as Heung-soo's mother
Lee Sang-yi as Min-jun
Kwak Dong-yeon as Jun-su
Joo Jong-hyuk as Ta-tu
Lee You-jin as Seon-woo
Salim Benoit as Olivier
Production
Kim Go-eun and Noh Sang-hyun joined the cast in July 2023.
Release
In July 2024, the film rights were acquired by KDDI in Japan; Moviecloud in Taiwan; The Filmbridge in Mongolia; CJ HK Entertainment in Vietnam; Purple Plan in Singapore and Indonesia, CJ HK Entertainment in Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos; Neofilms in Hong Kong and Macau; and Great Movies/A2 Films in Latin America. A teaser trailer for the film was released on August 13, 2024. A second trailer was released on September 12, 2024.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2024. It received a theatrical release in South Korea on October 1, 2024. It was selected as the closing film at the 2024 London Korean Film Festival. It will be released on Viki in North America.