Love and Leashes (2022) on NETFLIX – The new Korean comedy that dives into BDSM culture
Love and Leashes created for Netflix with Lee Jun-young and Seohyun is a Korean romantic comedy that dives into the controversial BDSM culture.
Based on the webcomic Moral Sense, “Love and Leashes” is a 2022 South Korean romantic comedy movie, directed by Park Hyun-jin and starring Lee Jun-young, Seohyun, and Seo Hyun-woo. “Love and Leashes” brings on the beautiful romance between Ji-hoo, who has a kinky BDSM desire, and Ji-woo, a co-worker from public relations who finds out about his secret.
Hangul 모럴센스 | Original title Moreolsenseu
Directed by Park Hyun-Jin | Written by Gyeowool (webcomic)
Release date February 11, 2022 | Running time 117 minutes
Fun Facts
- Love and Leashes (2022) premiered on Netflix around Valentine’s Day.
- The package confusion happened because of the similarity of their names – only one letter is different.
- Jung Ji-woo (Seohyun) teaches us an important lesson about the dynamics of a relationship by saying: “No relationship is perfectly equal. When two people meet, power always shifts to either of them.”
What’s the story?
Ji-hoo is a submissive man in search of a master. He meets the charming Ji-woo at work after she finds out about his kinky secrets, and she might be what Ji-hoo is searching for.
How did it happen? – One day, Ji-woo has the shock of her life, when she mistakenly opens a package meant for Ji-hoo. What is inside? – A spiked leather dog collar sized for a human neck. Ji-hoo starts overthinking the situation. Does she think he is a pervert? To his surprise, she is intrigued. Ji-woo shares her worries with Ji-hoo that people might see her as too bossy. Hooked and with a shy smile, Ji-hoo asks: “Ji-woo, will you be my master?”
After some BDSM research and the relation between a dom-sub. Ji-woo consented to be Ji-hoo’s master. The two co-workers sign a three-month contract with stipulations for mutual safety.
As they play pleasure-pain sessions, an deep intimacy develops. But will a temporary relationship work when romance (and sex) is off the table? It will bring confusion, and their feelings might get in the way, deviating beyond the initial requirements. Can these two crazy lovers get their past issues resolved? Will they find equilibrium to join in a mutually rewarding and healthy relationship?\
The Cast and characters of Love and Leashes:
Jung Ji-hoo, portrayed by Lee Jun-young, is an office worker looking for a master and has a particular desire to be dominated by a woman. Jung Ji-hoo is a hardworking and charismatic young man, recently transferred from the business department.
Ji-woo, played by Seo Ju-hyun, is a veteran worker in the office, frustrated with online dating and bored and discussed by her boss. Ji-woo is looking to bring back the excitement in her life and sees an opportunity in her handsome and kinky co-worker.
Both actors did a splendid job portraying the two leads. Their chemistry on the screen is fun and intense. Lee Jun-young depicted an anxious character, a man who wants to surpass the caterpillar stage, but he is his biggest obstacle. Seohyun displayed the uncertainty and intrigue over the BDSM subject, two things that reflect how the viewers feel.
DO I FIND THIS KOREAN DRAMA ON NETFLIX?
Yes, you can watch “Love and Leashes (2022)” on Netflix, available with English subtitles and not only.
The Hidden message behind this Netflix Korean Movie
Behind the romanticized subject is a powerful message of accepting oneself, despite what the world thinks. And, if you find the right person, it may be worth the decision of “flipping your life upside down.”
The subject of BDSM – CONSENT AND MUTUAL RESPECT
“Love and Leashes” give us a fresh perspective on the BDSM culture, which is misunderstood subject because of the negative misconceptions among the general public.
The famous movie Fifty Shades Of Grey touched on this subject, glorifying harmful stereotypes of the power play between the dominant and their submissive. “Love and Leashes” points out the most overlooked aspects of BDSM relationships: consent and mutual respect.
