Korean movies this week: 'The Item' or melodrama 'Love in Sadness'?

Mar 23, 2019

In the early months of 2019, some films were produced by radio stations such as Doctor Prisoner (KBS2 TV), Dazzling (JTBC), That Psychometric Guy (tvN), etc., began to land in the market for many viewers. In particular, Korea's long-time station - MBC also contributed to two works: an approach to the trend, deployment of fictional plot, detective, a deep swirl in romantic and sweet love but not less creative.

The Item is a fantasy film made by MBC, bringing with it the expectation of becoming a supernatural 'blockbuster' in 2019. In addition to fantasy, this TV work also interwoven with detective and psychology, two genres. Especially attracting current viewers.

The film was adapted from the same name webtoon around the journey to find evidence of prosecutor Kang Goon (Joo Ji Hoon) and police Shin Se Young (Jin Se Yeon). Kang Gon is a righteous prosecutor, hatred for evil and determined to come to the truth. But he is not cold, hard, Kang Gon's love for his niece Da In (Shin Rin Ah). Da In's departure was a big shock to Kang Gon, while marking the turning point in the peaceful life of the male prosecutor.

Love In Sadness talks about Ma Ri wanting to run away from her brute husband to really live. Everything changed when Dr. Seo Jung Won (Ji Hyun Woo) plastic surgery for Yoon Ma Ri, turned her into the same face as his lost wife.