Underplayed Gems

Boy (2026)

Boy poster
Original title
보이
Directed by
Lee Sang-deok
Genre
crime drama film, romantic drama film
Country
South Korea
Rated
15
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Marginalized people live in a fictional city with a rigid social order. An unexpected romance disrupts that order.

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What happens

Boy (Korean: 보이) is a 2025 South Korean romantic crime drama film directed and written by Lee Sang-deok. Set in a dystopian near-future, it stars Jo Byeong-kyu, Yoo In-soo, Jini, and Seo In-guk. The film follows marginalized individuals living in a fictional city whose rigid social order is disrupted by an unexpected romance. The film held its world premiere at the 35th Fancine Film Festival on November 16, 2025 and is scheduled for theatrical release in South Korea on January 14, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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