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ERA
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Released last year.
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Forbidden Fairytale
"A tale too forbidden, a fantasy too bold."
2025 1h 50m KO
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7.3
SOLID
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5.8
IMDB
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7.3TMDB Β· 24β
5.8IMDB Β· 418
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
An aspiring children's book writer agrees to write erotic web novels to pay her car repair debt β with unintended consequences for her coworker.
βA tale too forbidden, a fantasy too bold.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Park Ji-hyun
Dan-bi
Choi Si-won
Jung-seok
Sung Dong-il
CEO Hwang
Park Geon-il
Oh Chung-gil
Hwang Se-on
Chae-yeong
Seol Woo-in
Kang Jeong-hye
Park Cheol-min
Han Jang-man
Kim Young-ah
Jin-gyeong
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lee Jong-suk
- Writers
- Yoon Ju-hun
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Lee Jong-suk, shot by Kim Ji-hyun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Park Man-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Park Ji-hyun and Choi Si-won and Sung Dong-il carry the top of the cast.
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ERA
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Marketing tagline: "A tale too forbidden, a fantasy too bold.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt35303960 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 24 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lee Jong-suk directs. Kim Ji-hyun behind the camera. Park Man-hee scores. Kim Sun-min cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released last year.
- 2Directed by Lee Jong-suk, shot by Kim Ji-hyun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Park Man-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Park Ji-hyun and Choi Si-won and Sung Dong-il carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A tale too forbidden, a fantasy too bold.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt35303960 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 24 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kim Ji-hyun
- Original score
- Park Man-hee
- Editing
- Kim Sun-min
- Production design
- Yang Hong-sam
- Makeup / hair
- Choi Kyung-hee
- Sound
- Gong Tae-won
- Runtime
- 110 min Β· 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- IMDB rating
- 5.8/10 Β· 418 votes
Also by
Lee Jong-suk
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SO
Soojak Film
KR
Golddog Entertainment
KR
Mano Entertainment Inc.
KR
Key crew
- ProducerKim Bong-ju
- ProducerKang Mun-seok
- ProducerKang Tae-woo
- Co-ProducerYi Jae-min
- Co-ProducerOh Mi-seon
- Line ProducerIm Min-jae
- AdaptationLee Jong-suk
- AdaptationKwon Yu-seon
- AdaptationYun Sun-hee
- DialogueJeong Ga-young
- Lighting DirectorKang Dong-geon
- Production Sound MixerJeon Young-gi
- Production DesignYang Hong-sam
- Set DecorationYang Hong-sam
- Production DesignJung Kyung-woo
- PropsHan Ga-ram
- Makeup & HairChoi Kyung-hee
- Special Effects SupervisorJeong Jong-bae
- EditorKim Sun-min
- Sound SupervisorGong Tae-won
- Sound DesignerGong Tae-won
- Sound Re-Recording MixerGong Tae-won
- Executive ProducerMi-Kyung Oh
- Co-DirectorKang Min-woo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sex comedy
- lighthearted
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2025-07-13Β· New York Asian Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- Forbidden FairytaleUS
- μ΄λ₯ΈλνKR
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