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.
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
Drama + Thriller in South Korea
81 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ardor itself).
The 2001–2003 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2001-2003 South Korea release window, Ardor sits at #70 of 73. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ardor premiered alongside 22 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 22 other South Korea films in 2002.
The 109th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 12% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity (87th percentile) outruns review volume (12th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Ardor, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- doctor · 25
- relationship · 23
- extramarital affair · 21
- forbidden love · 19
- divorce · 13
- domestic violence · 10
- woman director · 246
- loss of loved one · 32
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 |