Heartthrob Joo Jin-mo ("200 Pounds Beauty", 2006) and the lovely Park Si-yeon ("The Fox Family", 2006) star as modern-day Romeo and Juliet in director Kwak Gyeong-taek's latest film In-ho (Joo) is a tough teenager, who is trying hard to stay out of trouble, but he willingly sacrifices everything to protect his childhood girlfriend Mi-ju (Park). Years later, In-ho becomes a trusted secretary for a big-time executive, and Mi-ju appears before him as his boss' lover. In-ho has held onto his unwavering love for Mi-ju throughout his prison term and long days of separation, and for Mi-ju, it has always been impossible to forget her beloved In-ho. But the more their love for each other deepens, the more difficult it becomes for the star-crossed lovers to be together.

As typical of director Kwak's other works, the film paints a stark urban portrait filled with human struggles that are far from romantic. "A Love" is a bit old-fashioned, with one-dimensional characters who are either purely good or evil. The romanticized love romanticized love between Mi-ju and In-ho is completely Shakespearean with a touch of "Carmen", which is bearable if you're in the mood for something sappy. Yet, Joo's frank portrayal of In-ho is a breath of fresh air for the film. Just as superstar Jang Dong-gun managed to cast off his Greek god image through his thick-accented tough-guy role in Kwak's "Friend" (2001), Joo Jin-mo shows that he's more than just a pretty face. Joo carries out no-cut action sequences, but will melt the hearts of audiences with his devoted love.

A man’s fight against his damned destiny begins! His one and only destiny! At age 17, he meets a girl as beautiful as a watercolor painting. ‘I swear I’ll protect you...’ Although he is the best fighter in school, he dreams of making his mother proud by going to college. The tough but pure hearted, CHAE In-ho.... It takes him 7 years to confess to the girl of his dreams. A poisonous fatal destiny strangles his happiness! He stabs a gangster in the neck for her. “I’m Peek-a-boo, you bastard!” He wanted to live quietly like everyone else. But to keep his promise to protect his girl, he stabs Chi-kwon, a notorious mobster in Busan.

A second chance comes his way! He devotes his life to working for Chairman Yoo. ‘Give me your youth...and I’ll give you power...’ He buries his love for the vanished girl and gets a second chance while working at the docks. He offers his life to the man who first holds out his hand for him. His life’s twisted fate! The girl he cannot forget returns as a love he cannot have. “Don’t go...Women are just a phase...” The girl he never stopped thinking about suddenly reappears in his life. She becomes his patron’s woman and beyond reach... But as he decides to be happy for once in life, bitter cruel destiny rattles everything in his life.

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