Netflix has officially greenlit Possible Love (working title), the highly anticipated new film from director Lee Chang Dong—marking his first project in eight years with a powerhouse cast.
Possible Love tells the story of two couples living in radically different worlds whose lives slowly begin to intertwine, setting off fractures in each of their everyday lives.
Jeon Do Yeon, who won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival for Secret Sunshine, reunites with Lee Chang Dong in the role of Mi Ok. Known for her genre-defying work in Netflix’s Kill Boksoon, Revolver, and the hit drama Crash Course in Romance, Jeon is expected to deliver another deeply layered performance.
Playing Mi Ok’s husband, Ho Seok, is Sul Kyung Gu, who reunites with Lee Chang Dong for the first time since A Peppermint Candy and Oasis. The actor has continued to leave a strong impression in projects like Kingmaker and The Book of Fish, and his dynamic with Jeon—appearing together for the fourth time after Birthday, I Wish I Had a Wife, and Kill Boksoon—promises strong on-screen chemistry.
Opposite them, Zo In Sung and Cho Yeo Jeong play the second couple, Sang Woo and Ye Ji, who lead lives that sharply contrast those of Mi Ok and Ho Seok. Zo In Sung, acclaimed for his roles in Smugglers, Moving, and Escape from Mogadishu, brings his signature presence to Sang Woo. Cho Yeo Jeong, best known internationally for Parasite—which earned her a SAG Award for Best Ensemble—takes on the role of Ye Ji. This marks the first collaboration between both actors and director Lee Chang Dong.
Lee Chang Dong, known for Green Fish, Poetry, Secret Sunshine, and Burning, is a towering figure in Korean cinema whose work has received acclaim from global festivals and critics alike. His films are celebrated for their piercing social commentary and deep exploration of human emotion.
Possible Love will once again explore moral complexity and shifting personal dynamics, this time through the lens of two very different marriages. Co-writing the script is Oh Jung Mi, who previously worked with Lee on Burning, while production is handled by Pinehouse Film, also behind Burning.
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Source: Netflix
