South Korea Synopsis
밀애
“An indecent affair, a daring love of a lifetime.”
In revenge for her husband's infidelity, a young beautiful housewife, Mi-heun, starts an affair with an attractive young doctor, In-gyu. Despite her husband's efforts to regain her love and the disapproval by the conservative little town, Mi-huen gradually finds happiness and satisfaction in the affair and decides to turn her back on her quiet life.
The 2001–2003 South Korea Window
73 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ardor sits at position #70.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ardor. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ardor premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,367 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #859 of 868 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Fun and Happiness Film, Cinema Service |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | November 8, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0341470 |