

Veteran also has a deeply moral core, exploring social divisions and abuses of power within Korean society. A bare-knuckled face-off between Hwang and Jo in one of the final scenes of the film is especially exciting. However, Veteran doesn’t feel derivative, instead, it mixes its own unique characters with a heady mixture of action and suspense. The setup of Veteran is a familiar concept : tough police detective Seo Do-cheol ( Hwang Jung-min) is determined to bring arrogant millionaire Jo Tae-oh ( Yoo Ah-in), who runs his own crime syndicate and tried to murder Hwang’s friend, to justice despite overwhelming odds. Run Time: 2 hr 3 min | Genre: Action Crime | Director: Ryoo Seung-wan Looking for a feel-good office romance with a bit of a twist? Love and Leashes is sure to satisfy. Additionally, Lee and Seohyun have a palpable chemistry that makes it difficult not to root for them and their relationship. Besides the effort it makes to be accurate and respectful, Love and Leashes also differentiates itself from films such as 50 Shades of Gray by having Ji-woo be the dominant one in her and Ji-hoo’s contractual relationship. It makes an effort to erase the stigma behind BDSM on top of being genuinely informative. The film has been praised as having a refreshing and accurate representation of kink and is surprisingly sweet and wholesome. This 2022 romantic comedy tells the story of Ji-woo ( Seohyun), who becomes inducted into the world of BDSM by her colleague Ji-hoo ( Lee Jun-young). And yet this is the topic explored in Park Hyun-jin’s Love and Leashes. When you think rom-com, BDSM isn’t exactly what springs to mind. Run Time: 1 hr 58 min | Genre: Romance Comedy | Director: Park Hyun-jin
