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Affair
밀애
2014 86 min South Korea 18+
★7.0
Romance, Drama
Director: In-Gyoo Kim, Min-Joon Kim
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Description
Yoon-hee is one of the best curators who has everything. She meets a celebrated photographer named Hyeong-seok while preparing for an exhibit. She feels attracted towards him at first sight and suggests 100 days of sex games. The Korean version of "Nine and A Half Weeks", only instincts control their love! No rules exist between them.
Starring
Ra-Seong Yoo
Actor
Bo-Wook Hwang
Actor
Eun-seo Jo
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 2015
— Best Drama Series
Golden Globe 2015
— Best Actress in a TV Drama
Golden Globe 2016
— Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Emmy Awards 2016
— Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Golden Globe 2016
— Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Key opinion
The Affair is a polarizing yet psychologically compelling drama celebrated for its innovative dual-perspective narrative structure, which vividly illustrates the subjectivity of memory. While many viewers praise its intelligent script and strong performances, opinions on its longevity are divided, with significant criticism directed at the show's later seasons.
| Screenplay | The Rashomon-style narrative structure effectively uses dual perspectives to expose how subjective memory and bias shape the characters' self-justifying recollections. | |
| Acting | Ruth Wilson delivers a magnetic and mesmerizing performance that anchors the series, even when the writing for her character occasionally feels underdeveloped. | |
| Theme | The series provides a profound and realistic examination of the psychological complexities inherent in marriage, infidelity, and mid-life crises. | |
| Pacing | The show’s deliberately unhurried, contemplative pacing divides audiences between those who find it immersive and those who perceive it as boring or lacking in momentum. | |
| Screenplay | The quality of the storytelling is inconsistent, with the consensus suggesting that the series peaks in its earlier seasons before suffering a decline in plot logic and emotional resonance in later years. |