Love Exposure (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Love Exposure is an action, comedy, drama and romance film directed by Lee Eon-hee, running about 100 minutes. “These days, women want it all: good job, hot romance, and incredible sex.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Love Exposure explores the very roots of female psychology and women's definition of love and marriage in the 21st century. Jung Wan is a 32-year-old fledging photographer who has no desire to get married. When it comes to romance, she holds no illusions nor fairytale fantasies. But lately, she notices that her skin is beginning to look rather dry and dull, and her body stricken with minor aches here and there. She concludes that what she needs is a man, or rather sex to revitalize her aging body. Then there is Hee Soo, childhood friend who shocked everyone when she married a homely man. An attractive housewife with plenty of dating experience under her belt, Hee Soo sees her husband as a security blanket and a lifetime ticket to free spending and no worries. But all hell breaks loose when Jung Won finally meets her Prince Charming and Hee Soo realizes her only insurance in life is about to expire.

Who’s in it. Love Exposure stars Lee Mi-yeon as Seo Jung-wan, Lee Tae-ran as Yoon Hee-soo, Jun Kim as Kwon Young-hoo and Yoon Je-moon as Kim Hyoung-sik, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, Love Exposure has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love Exposure page.

If you liked it. Fans of Love Exposure tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.