Romance in Seoul (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Romance in Seoul is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Cho Hyun-chul, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. seg.1) Jong-soo misses his roomate Yeong-joo, who is gone. He's embarassed he misses someone who wasn't even his lover, but a close roomate. Meanwhile, Yeong-joo knew this day would come. seg.2) Min-ha is full of vitality. Ki-cheol lives in the greenhouse built by her. They've lived together for almost three years. One day Ji-hye bumps in between them. seg.3) Lovers Yoon and Cheol decide to spend a day up in the mountains. However, Yoon suddenly pours her heart out on all the things she was upset about at Cheol. seg.4) Sang-won is working at an electronics department and having a secret relationship with an elderly woman who is from the store across. As spring approaches Sang-won starts to feel weak. seg.5) One warm afternoon, Min-jae the chef was taking a nap and Ji-hong woke him up. seg.6) Byeong-goo, a former boxer has been caught in a punch-drunk. Byeong-Gu realizes he doesn't have much time life and starts boxing again.

Who’s in it. Romance in Seoul stars Go Hyeon as Jong-su (seg.1), Park Joo-hee as Young-ju (seg.1), Koo Kyo-hwan as Ki-chul / Kyo-hwan (seg.2 / seg.6) and Lee Chae-eun as Min-ha (seg.2), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Romance in Seoul has proved divisive with audiences.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Romance in Seoul tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.