Boy (2026)

Original title

보이

Directed by

Lee Sang-deok

Genre

crime drama film, romantic drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

15

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

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

dystopiantensebleakromantichopefulslow-burnunsettlinggritty

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)

Trailer

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