Netflix is trying to capture Korean viewers with its signature adult romance films, starting off with Seohyun's 'Love and Leashes'.
On February 11th, Netflix premiered 'Love and Leashes', which is the first Korean original Netflix movie of this year and the first adult romance Korean movie. While Netflix has been known for its adult romance content, the company didn't necessarily focus on this genre in Korea. Even its popular dating game show 'Too Hot to Handle' became a PG 13 with 'Single's Inferno' in Korea.
However, Netflix plans to expand its production genre in Korea. According to Netflix Korea's VP of content creation, "This year we are aiming to showcase contents in a variety of genres that would make viewers say 'Netflix makes this too?' We are working with Korean creators to produce original movies, starting off with 'Love and Leashes'."
Netizens reacted: "But the movie was just so childish..."
"I'm just not impressed with her acting performance in this film."
"As seen with 'Squid Game', at first it's going to be riddled with negative comments but just wait and see"
"What does adult romance even mean lol"
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I think what this movie does right is that it doesn't take itself seriously, though some serious moments occur, it is surprisingly lighthearted, funny and at times cute. One reason of many of why something like 50 shades of grey is horrible is because it takes itself so seriously, they think it's so hot that it's just incredibly cringey. Whereas this movie recognizes the fact that it can be funny. It presents as an introduction to the reality that a lot of people secretly enjoy. It's still incredibly k drama esque, zero nudity, in fact something like World of the married or Nevertheless I would consider to have much more intimate/intense scenes. This has no sex scenes, it's just that naturally people may be uncomfortable seeing that type of "play", and that's what the movie tries to address. If you don't take yourself too seriously, if your not uptight and if you can recognize that great phrase "to each their own" you'll enjoy the movie.
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