A Short Love Affair

A man fleeing his unappreciated rural life becomes a tailor only to complicate his marriage. The arrival of a factory coworker turns domestic quiet into chaotic passion. What began as a rebellion against small-town oblivion ends as the predictable collapse of a fragile ego.

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Jang Sun-woo directed A Short Love Affair in 1990. See Jang Sun-woo's full filmography, where to start with Jang Sun-woo, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jang Sun-woo.

A Short Love Affair was released in 1990 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.