Eight years after Burning, director Lee Chang-dong returns with Possible Love. It's not even out yet, but film festivals and critics are already in a frenzy. Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong collide as two couples. One premise—two pairs peering into each other's lives—unleashes love, money, class and desire all at once. Four people who differ in what they have and what they want. The closer they get, the deeper their cracks show.
In Burning, Lee threw two men from opposite classes into collision. This time it's two couples. What looked like a love story opens with money, desire and the gaps between lives. The title Possible Love is itself a question. Is the love we believed in actually possible, or did the conditions just line up? The film leaves doubt instead of answers.
For Jeon Do-yeon, it's her first project in two years. Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong all bring their full-force talent. The film is confirmed for the 83rd Venice Film Festival competition. Netflix handles worldwide distribution. Korean theatrical release February 9, followed by global streaming. The world watches at the same time.
Lee Chang-dong's films are always uncomfortable. They twist something inside you. Poetry left dementia and sexual violence, Secret Sunshine left forgiveness, Burning left class and evaporation. Possible Love shakes love itself. The anxiety that even the most private emotion might be helpless before class and money. That anxiety is what's driving this frenzy.
With this much buzz before release, theater lines are a given. Once it lands on Netflix, global audiences watch together. Is the love you believe in possible without conditions, or does it barely stand on class and desire?
In Burning, Lee threw two men from opposite classes into collision. This time it's two couples. What looked like a love story opens with money, desire and the gaps between lives. The title Possible Love is itself a question. Is the love we believed in actually possible, or did the conditions just line up? The film leaves doubt instead of answers.
For Jeon Do-yeon, it's her first project in two years. Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong all bring their full-force talent. The film is confirmed for the 83rd Venice Film Festival competition. Netflix handles worldwide distribution. Korean theatrical release February 9, followed by global streaming. The world watches at the same time.
Lee Chang-dong's films are always uncomfortable. They twist something inside you. Poetry left dementia and sexual violence, Secret Sunshine left forgiveness, Burning left class and evaporation. Possible Love shakes love itself. The anxiety that even the most private emotion might be helpless before class and money. That anxiety is what's driving this frenzy.
With this much buzz before release, theater lines are a given. Once it lands on Netflix, global audiences watch together. Is the love you believe in possible without conditions, or does it barely stand on class and desire?
FAQ
When will Possible Love be released?
Possible Love opens in Korean theaters on February 9, 2025, followed by a global streaming release on Netflix. The film has also been officially selected for competition at the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
Who stars in Possible Love?
Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung, and Jo Yeo-jeong star as two married couples. This marks Jeon Do-yeon's return after a two-year hiatus, with all four actors delivering career-defining performances.
What are Lee Chang-dong's previous films?
Lee Chang-dong's previous film was Burning (2018). Possible Love is his first work in eight years, exploring class and desire in ways that echo his earlier work, including Poetry and Secret Sunshine.
