If you loved A Man and a Woman, try My Dear Enemy

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. My Dear Enemy has roughly 3.0× fewer votes than A Man and a Woman — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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A Man and a Woman

2016 · dir. Lee Yoon-ki

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My Dear Enemy

2008 · dir. Lee Yoon-ki

What they share

Both films are directed by Lee Yoon-ki, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to A Man and a Woman, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What My Dear Enemy is

Apparently someone owes someone money. Hee-soo tracks down her ex to collect a debt. It all goes predictably sideways.

If you loved A Man and a Woman, try My Dear Enemy

A Man and a Woman

My Dear Enemy

What they share

What My Dear Enemy is

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