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Architecture 101

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Seung-min, a 20-year-old architecture student, falls in love with Seo-yeon, a music student. However, he fails to confess his feelings to her, and they grow apart. 15 years later, Seo-yeon reappears before Seung-min and asks him to design her house.

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Ian Kane Epoch Times “Architecture 101” is a very well-made romantic drama that wisely sidesteps the usual overwrought melodrama, and instead, delivers a believable love story that is also very relatable... Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 31, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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vinny w The movie resonates with many people from Asia. It is impeccably scripted and directed. I've watched it several times, and it always moves me to tears. Every actor portrayed their character with great skill. "Architecture 101" is a well-scripted, beautifully directed film that excels in every aspect. It is a heartfelt exploration of love, memory, and the passage of time, brought to life by stellar performances and exquisite cinematography. This film is a must-watch for anyone who appreciates a moving, nostalgic romance. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review Audience Member Wow, this was an amazing movie, it was refreshing to watch how your first love can have such an impact to you and the reality of how clueless you are during that moment Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member This film serves as a reminder that first love in real life is immature, bittersweet and heart-wrenching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The Korean movie made for Koreans Every country has its very own characteristic when they develop a story for love that takes place during youth. While America's story is usually focused on struggling and romance, Korea's story Is neither about struggling nor about romance (of course, it has some romantic & troublesome moments but I'm saying those are not main theme of movie). Instead, it is filled with regret and nostalgia about their immature love in the past. This is why this movie doesn't come home to many foreign people who are not Koreans. Yes, this movie's genre is 'Romance'. However, you shouldn't watch this expecting a romance and love troubles that you would find in movies such as 'Eternal Sunshine'. If I can write the genre for this movie, I would write Korean Romance to demonstrate its uniqueness. If you can understand Seung-Min's shyness and immature behaviors, that means you share a same thinking that Korean people have. However, if you got annoyed by Seung-Min's passive acts, that means you haven't quite understood Korean people. The moment that Seung-Min just runs away when he saw Seo-Yeon being carried by Jae-Wook should make you feel pity, not anger. In the context of this view, this movie is pretty well-made. It really depicts uniqueness of Korean people very well. When movies fail to depicts Korean uniqueness it becomes nothing but dull and annoying movies. However, this movie kept its balance perfectly. Once again, if this movie got you annoyed and reminds of you a word 'douchebag', well try more Korean movies and come back later Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Love, like all great architectures are built on a solid and steady foundation. The naïve and silly things one will do, even the simplest things like sharing one beautiful song together and the idea of a dream home is enough to last a lifetime. And the scriptwriter has done a good job in sending out the message that love stories doesn't always need a happy together ending. It's those small little happy memories that we once shared which is enough to light us up a lifetime. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member but my BF is more romantic Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Seung-min, a 20-year-old architecture student, falls in love with Seo-yeon, a music student. However, he fails to confess his feelings to her, and they grow apart. 15 years later, Seo-yeon reappears before Seung-min and asks him to design her house.
Director
Lee Yong-Ju
Producer
Shim Jae-myung, Lee Eun, Kim Gyun-hui
Screenwriter
Lee Yong-Ju
Production Co
Myung Film Company Ltd.
Genre
Romance
Original Language
Korean
Runtime
1h 58m
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