''Dirty Romance'' () is a 2015 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur

Lee Sang-woo Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ''Life Is Beautiful' ...

. It made its world premiere at the 2015

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Synopsis

Goo Chul-joong (Kim Joon-woo) struggles to survive as he takes care of his severely disabled sister Goo Mi-joong (Ahn Ha-na). With no income and in debt, he begs his uncle for handouts and resorts to stealing. For a long time, Mi-joong has a crush on his friend Kim Chang-gi (Choi Hong-jun) who has yet to repay his debt. One day, Chul-joong coerces Chang-gi to have sex with Mi-joong as partial payment of his longstanding debt. Chul-joong also allows Gil Deok-ho (Gil Deok-ho), the mentally challenged son of a Chinese restaurant owner, to court his sister, hoping to marry her off and extricate himself from this living hell.

Cast

* Kim Joon-woo as Goo Chul-joong * Ahn Ha-na as Goo Mi-joong * Gil Deok-ho as Gil Deok-ho * Choi Hong-jun as Kim Chang-gi * Kim Dong-kyu as Kim Deok-gi * Kim Hyo-sook as Kim Chang-gi's mother * Jo Ha-suk as Hae-soo's father

Reception

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External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dirty Romance 2015 films South Korean drama films 2010s Korean-language films Films directed by Lee Sang-woo 2010s South Korean films