Young Widow
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Young Widow

6.0 / 10 2019 1h 30mNR Korean
DramaRomance

Storyline

Saryu runs a bar, and after her husband's death she ends up with his friend Tanaka, who was by her side to comfort her all along. Then one day, a Korean man named Min-gyu comes to the bar, and Saryu feels like she can open up to him, because he looks just like her late husband, Haruto. Min-gyu goes to her house one day and understands why she likes him after seeing Haruto's picture, and feels dear for her. Meanwhile, Tanaka, who is currently with Saryu, desires perverted things from Yui, who works at the bar... He tells her he killed his friend Haruto to have his wife. Yui takes revenge on Tanaka, as she thinks fondly of Saryu.

Cast & Crew

Saryu Usui

Saryu Usui

Lead
Oh Ji-hyun

Oh Ji-hyun

T

Tanaka

I

Iwata

Kang Min-woo

Kang Min-woo

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Han Dong-Ho's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Young Widow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker