Love is a Crazy Thing (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Love is a Crazy Thing is a drama and romance film directed by Oh Seok-geun, running about 100 minutes. “Desire. Infatuation. Obsession.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jeon Mi-sun stars as Au-jin, a bored housewife living in Busan. Her husband does very little to help raise their two children, So Au-jin works a number of part time jobs to make ends meet. Working in a call center, the conversations she has with a mysterious man are the only things in life that seem to make her happy. When she is encouraged to get a job as a hostess in a bar, Au-jin meets Min Su, and can finally open her heart.

Who’s in it. Love is a Crazy Thing stars Jeon Mi-seon as Eo-jin, Jang Hyun-sung as Min-su, Jang Young-nam as Neighbor and Kim Ji-sook as Mrs. Kim, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Love is a Crazy Thing has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love is a Crazy Thing page.

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