In as early as 2002, the productn of South Korea LGBTQ+ themed movi began wh “Road Trip,” a love triangle story that volv bisexual characters. Only 2006 did the first ‘real’ Korean gay feature gets troduced to the public. Followg the story of an orphan boy who mov to Seoul to look for a…
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SPECIAL FEATURE: NO REGRET 후회하지 않아 (2006) | THE FIRST KOREAN GAY THEMED MOVIE
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No Regret is a thrillg South Korean drama om 2006 that follows the life of a young, gay man named Su-m who is forced to leave his hometown and endure hardship the big cy of Seoul. Su-m be fatuated wh Jae-m and begs a romantic relatnship wh him spe the dangers of beg openly gay South their relatnship progrs, Su-m stggl wh his own inty and past trmas. Only 2006 did the first ‘real’ Korean gay feature gets troduced to the public.
Followg the story of an orphan boy who mov to Seoul to look for a better future, “No Regret, ” the directorial but of Lee Song Hee-Il, astonished viewers wh the powerful portrayal of the btal reali of gay relatnships the nservative society. However, the adversy of life forc him to bee a host a gay bar to survive the cel life the big cy. What mak special if pared to other Korean movi wh the same premise, is the realistic portrayal of gay relatnships, which at that time was still nsired taboo.
Created by an openly gay filmmaker, No Regret is more than jt entertament to watch; ’s an outlet for self-exprsn, as well as an attempt to change people’s perspective about same-sex relatnships.