Shining Modern History
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43% Critic Match

Shining Modern History

4.3 / 10 2019 1h 33mNR Korean
DramaRomance

Storyline

Hyeon Dae and Min Joo thought one of them getting married would end the sex-partner relationship. However, they can't hold in their desires and Hyeon Dae destroys himself with sex, while Min Joo can't give up what she can't have. At the same time, they have a complicated and ugly relationship with past characters.

Cast & Crew

Lee Sang-won

Lee Sang-won

Hyun-dae

Lead
Min Chae-yeon

Min Chae-yeon

Min-joo

Lee Won-jong

Lee Won-jong

Chun-bae

Ha Joo-hee

Ha Joo-hee

Young-hee

Lee Yu-mi

Lee Yu-mi

Mi-sook

Ha Soo-min

Ha Soo-min

Soon-i

Geum Chae-an

Geum Chae-an

Min-joong

KH

Kim Hong-taek

Police

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cho Sung-kyu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Shining Modern History is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker