| Temptation of Wolves | |||||||||||
| Director: | Kim Tae-kyun | ||||||||||
| Producer: | Cha Seung-jae Noh Jong-yun Im Choong-ryul | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Jo Han-sun Gang Dong-won Lee Chung-ah | ||||||||||
| Music: | Lee Hoon-seok, Jung Jae-il[1] | ||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Jin Yong-hwan | ||||||||||
| Editing: | Ko Im-pyo | ||||||||||
| Distributor: | Showbox | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 113 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||||||
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Temptation of Wolves (; also known as Romance of Their Own or True Romance) is a 2004 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, and based on a novel of the same name by Internet author Guiyeoni. Starring Jo Han-sun, Gang Dong-won and Lee Chung-ah, the film is about an average high school girl who moves from the countryside to Seoul after her father's death only to become involved in a love triangle with the two most handsome and popular guys in town.
2,189,453 admissions made it the 9th highest grossing Korean film of 2004.[2]
From her appearance to her mannerisms, it is easy to tell that Jung Han-kyeong (Lee Chung-ah) is a country girl. After her father's death, she comes to Seoul to live with her mother (Kim Bo-yeon), planning to attend Kang-Shin High School. However, her life in Seoul is a series of mental and physical shocks. On the bus, a slipper is thrown randomly at her head—but her problems don't end there. The guy who threw the slipper is none other than Ban Hae-won (Jo Han-sun), the most popular guy at her school, and everywhere he steps, girls trail behind. Seeing Han-kyeong's pitiable and adorable nature, Hae-Won falls for her.
The leader of Sung-Kwon High, Kang-Shin's neighbor and rival, is named Jung Tae-sung (Gang Dong-won), and he, too, has feelings for Han-kyeong. Despite his shy, adorable face, Tae-sung has strong fists and endless obstinacy. A fight that handles both pride and love begins between the two, and neither of them is prepared to back down. But Tae-sung has a secret, one that forces him to love Han-kyeong in spite of himself, and Han-kyeong, ignorant of this, tries to do her best to be gentle with both of them. Eventually, Tae-sung leaves Han-kyeong's side, and later, Han-kyeong and Hae-won learn of his secret.