Geugjeogin Harutbam (2015) Reviews

• The Hook Up, Korean Style

  KlangSmithToo2017-05-29

  Not sure why the ratings on this one are so low. It is a very cute romantic comedy that isn't overly silly or sentimental. Ye-ri Han and Kye-Sang Yoon have fantastic chemistry as two dumped people who are a bit awkward and a bit self conscious and very unsure of themselves as they try to move forward from the loss of "true" love. The story follows these two as they meet at the wedding of their respective exes. Neither is over their former partner and they don't really like each other very much when they first meet. They use each other for consolation in a night of passionate, meaningless sex followed by a dramatic trip to the e.r. (trying not to include any spoilers here). The sex was good enough, though, that they agree to meet nine more times for coffee and coitus before calling it quits. Of course, keeping things simple isn't always as simple as it's supposed to be. There is some crude humor here (mostly by the leading man's big talking best friend) but also some genuinely funny moments and some touching human moments as well. Worth a watch if you like this sort of thing.