결혼의 기원 (2013): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2013, 결혼의 기원 is a romance film directed by Min Kyeol, running about 103 minutes. “Endless greed for sex...and obsession; AIDS!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Kim Seon-ae works at the AIDS Research Laboratory, Jang Mi-joo works at a nooky establishment and Han Seong-ae is a psychiatrist. Seong-ae talks to single men about sex and is responsible for her friend Seon-ae's hypnotic treatment. One day, Seong-ae hears something shocking about AIDS during therapy... Seon-ae shudders at the mention of men and doesn't want anything to do with them. Seong-ae tries to treat this woman hooks her up with Jae-san at a club. Mi-joo is pressured to perform oral sex in order to marry Jae-seon as she is bad-off and survives every day by working at the sexual establishment. Mi-joo had lied about her family being well-off and when Jae-san asked to visit her home, she became surprised. She calls Seon-ae who she doesn't usually call and asks her for a favor. Seon-ae meets a man for the first time at a club!!! Mi-joo can't refuse anything her boyfriend asks for! Same goes for Park Jae-san. The three of them are out for trouble...

Who’s in it. 결혼의 기원 stars Lee Sun-jin as Han Seong-ae (한성애), Lee Yo-seong as Choi Yang-seong (최양성), Choe Yun-Seul as Jang Mi-joo (장미주) and Yang Young-ryoon as Kim Seon-ae (김선애), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, 결혼의 기원 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 결혼의 기원 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 결혼의 기원 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Un amor contra viento y marea and Cinema Paradiso.