A Short Love Affair
1990, Korean. Directed by Jang Sun-woo.
Bae Il-do, who feels unappreciated in his rural village, runs away from home and works as a tailor. His wife grew up under a harsh stepmother and worked as a housekeeper and bar hostess before meeting Il-do, for whom she bore a child. The young and attractive Gong-rye comes between them, having an affair with Il-do while working with him in a garment factory. Their secret meetings don't remain secret for long and Il-do's wife inevitably finds out...
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jang Sun-wooDirector
- Park Joong-hoonBae Il-do
- Choi Myung-gilMin Gong-rye
- Yoo Hye-riSae-daek
- Lee Dae-geunPark Seok-hee
- Choi Joo-bongNam-su
- Kim Yeong-okIl Do's mother
- Sin Chung-sikIl Do's Father
- Jung Sang-cheolNa-ri's father
- Kim Ji-youngObarokkoo
- Seo Gap-sukNa-ri's Mother
- Yang Taek-joMr. Choi
- Jeon So-hyunSister-in-law
Details
- Released
- 31 March 1990
- Original title
- 우묵배미의 사랑
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Im Jong-jae, Jang Sun-woo
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A Short Love Affair runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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A Short Love Affair isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Short Love Affair?
A Short Love Affair (1990) was directed by Jang Sun-woo and stars Park Joong-hoon, Choi Myung-gil, Yoo Hye-ri.