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Origin of Monogamy
Origin of Monogamy
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Origin of Monogamy

Original Title: 결혼의 기원

2013
1h 43m
Romance

Status

Released

Release

2013

Runtime

1h 43m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Ads

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Storyline

"Endless greed for sex...and obsession; AIDS!"

Kim Seon-ae works at the AIDS Research Laboratory, Jang Mi-joo works at a nooky establishment and Han Seong-ae is a psychiatrist. Seong-ae talks to single men about sex and is responsible for her friend Seon-ae's hypnotic treatment. One day, Seong-ae hears something shocking about AIDS during therapy... Seon-ae shudders at the mention of men and doesn't want anything to do with them. Seong-ae tries to treat this woman hooks her up with Jae-san at a club. Mi-joo is pressured to perform oral sex in order to marry Jae-seon as she is bad-off and survives every day by working at the sexual establishment. Mi-joo had lied about her family being well-off and when Jae-san asked to visit her home, she became surprised. She calls Seon-ae who she doesn't usually call and asks her for a favor. Seon-ae meets a man for the first time at a club!!! Mi-joo can't refuse anything her boyfriend asks for! Same goes for Park Jae-san. The three of them are out for trouble...

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Jan 28, 2013
Languages
Korean
Director
Min Kyeol
Official Website

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Lee Sun-jin

Lee Sun-jin

Han Seong-ae (한성애)

Lee Yo-seong

Lee Yo-seong

Choi Yang-seong (최양성)

Choe Yoon-seul

Jang Mi-joo (장미주)

Yang Young-ryoon

Yang Young-ryoon

Kim Seon-ae (김선애)

Kim Mi-ra-I

Special appearance (선애모)

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