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Pavane

"For all who are in love. And who are meant to love."

2026 1h 53m KO
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7.3
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★7.3TMDB · 70
RomanceDrama
Synopsis
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Three lonely strangers meet at their department store jobs and find solace in each other's company while they explore connection and the nature of love.

“For all who are in love. And who are meant to love.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Lee Jong-pil
Writers
Lee Jong-pil, Son Mi
Languages
Korean
Countries
South Korea

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Jong-pil, shot by Kim Sung-an. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Min-hwi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ko Asung and Moon Sang-min and Byun Yo-han carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For all who are in love. And who are meant to love.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39387657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Jong-pil directs. Kim Sung-an behind the camera. Lee Min-hwi scores. Lee Kang-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
  • 2Directed by Lee Jong-pil, shot by Kim Sung-an. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Lee Min-hwi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Ko Asung and Moon Sang-min and Byun Yo-han carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "For all who are in love. And who are meant to love.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt39387657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 14 themes, including "based on novel or book", "forbidden love", "social prejudice", "emotional healing".

The technical file

Cinematography
Kim Sung-an
Original score
Lee Min-hwi
Editing
Lee Kang-hee
Production design
Kim Bo-mi
Costume design
Yoon Na-yeon
Makeup / hair
Song Jong-hee
Runtime
113 min ¡ 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
KO
Certification (US)
R

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Plus M Entertainment

    Plus M Entertainment

    KR

  • The LAMP

    The LAMP

    KR

Key crew

  • Makeup & HairSong Jong-hee
  • NovelPark Min-gyu
  • Executive ProducerPark Un-kyoung
  • Co-Executive ProducerKim Yoo-jin
  • Lighting DirectorLee Seung-bin
  • Production DesignKim Bo-mi
  • PropsJeon Jae-wook
  • PropsLee Jung-eun
  • Production Sound MixerPark Jong-geun
  • Costume DesignYoon Na-yeon
  • Key GripSong Kyung-min
  • Visual EffectsKang Woo-gyeong
  • Visual EffectsShin Jin
  • Special Effects SupervisorPark Dae-hun
  • EditorLee Kang-hee
  • Digital IntermediateKim Hyung-shek
  • Sound SupervisorChoi Tae-young
  • Line ProducerBaek Soo-hyeon
  • Assistant DirectorKim Min-seong
  • ProducerKim Woo-sung

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • based on novel or book
  • forbidden love
  • social prejudice
  • emotional healing
  • melodrama
  • unpopular heroine
  • outsider romance
  • beauty vs judgment
  • public gaze
  • quiet resilience
  • love against odds
  • fate and misunderstanding
  • fragile happiness
  • eccentric ally

Release history ¡ US

When it landed

  • Digital2026-02-20R¡ Netflix

Also known as

International titles

  • ėŖŊė€ ė™•ë…€ëĨŧ ėœ„í•œ 파반느KR
  • Pavane: For a Dead PrincessGB
  • Jukeun Wangnyeoreul Wihan PabanneuKR
  • PavaneUS
  • āš€ā¸Ąā¸ˇāšˆā¸­āšƒā¸ˆā¸šāšˆā¸Ąā¸Ŗā¸ąā¸TH

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