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The World of Love

Directed by Yoon Ga-eun
Korea
2025
119 mins
Unclassified 15+
Praised by Bong Joon-ho, this acutely observed, critically acclaimed Korean festival and theatrical hit follows a teen girl whose bright exterior hides a difficult past.

The third feature from Yoon Ga-eun, described by Bong Joon-ho as one of the three masters of directing child actors alongside Abbas Kiarostami and Hirokazu Kore-eda, The World of Love is a film of complex light and shadow. Lee Jooin (Seo Su-bin) is an exuberant high-schooler, who enjoys gossiping, taekwondo and community volunteering. When a classmate starts a petition regarding a child sex offender’s prison release, it resurfaces painful memories for Jooin. Waves of anger and hurt begin to permeate her life and relationships. One of the top Korean films of 2025, selected for Toronto and BFI London, The World of Love achieves a remarkable balance of humour and pathos in its delicate handling of a traumatic subject.

“Simply a masterpiece.”
Bong Joon-ho

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Tickets

Sun 9 August 2026, 7pm
Newcastle - Event Cinemas Kotara - Event Cinemas Kotara
  • Original Title
    SE-GYE-UI JU-IN
  • Year
    2025
  • Classification
    Unclassified 15+
  • Country
    South Korea
  • Language
    In Korean with English subtitles
  • Director
    Yoon Ga-eun
  • Producer
    Kim Se-hun, Jenna Ku
  • Cast
    Seo Su-bin, Chang Hyae-jin, Kim Jeong-sik
  • Screenwriter
    Yoon Ga-eun
  • Cinematographer
    Kim Ji-hyun
  • Editor
    Park Se-young
  • Genre
    Asia, Award Winner, Women’s Stories, Women Directors
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