Just Friends?
2009 29m movie Film South Korea

Just Friends?

친구사이?

Synopsis

친구사이?

Expecting a cozy night outside of the barracks, Seok visits his boyfriend Min-soo who is serving in the military. However, they run into Min-soo's mother there. When his mother questions their relationship, the only answer they can give is that they are 'just friends'. Unexpectedly, they spend the night with Min-soo's mother.

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Just Friends? sits at position #90.

  1. The Slave Hunters
    #1

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  2. Iljimae
    #2

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Castaway on the Moon
    #5

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Personal Taste
    #6

    Personal Taste

    ★ 8.0 · 2010

  7. King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
    #7

    King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

    ★ 7.9 · 2010

  8. I Saw the Devil
    #8

    I Saw the Devil

    ★ 7.8 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Just Friends?. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Generation Blue Films

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Just Friends? premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,179 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #183 of 243 (top 75%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Generation Blue Films
Runtime 29m
Release Date December 17, 2009
IMDb tt1753995

Themes & Motifs

  • coming out
  • mother
  • soldier
  • boyfriend
  • lgbt
  • military
  • lgbt in the military
  • gay theme
  • korean army
  • short film
  • boys' love (bl)

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