Dirty Romance

Dirty Romance is a 2015 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. It made its world premiere at the 2015 Fantastic Fest.

Synopsis

Goo Chul-joong struggles to survive as he takes care of his severely disabled sister Goo Mi-joong. With no income and in debt, he begs his uncle for handouts and resorts to stealing. For a long time, Mi-joong has a crush on his friend Kim Chang-gi who has yet to repay his debt. One day, Chul-joong coerces Chang-gi to have sex with Mi-joong as partial payment of his longstanding debt. Chul-joong also allows Gil Deok-ho, the mentally challenged son of a Chinese restaurant owner, to court his sister, hoping to marry her off and extricate himself from this living hell.

Cast

Kim Joon-woo as Goo Chul-joong
Ahn Ha-na as Goo Mi-joong
Gil Deok-ho as Gil Deok-ho
Choi Hong-jun as Kim Chang-gi
Kim Dong-kyu as Kim Deok-gi
Kim Hyo-sook as Kim Chang-gi's mother
Jo Ha-suk as Hae-soo's father