The Naked Kitchen

The Naked Kitchen (키친/Ki-chin) is a 2009 Korean movie of the romantic comedy and drama sort. It stars Shin Min Ah, Kim Tae Woo, and Joo Ji Hoon. The summary is as follows:

Today is Mo-rae and Sang-in’s one-year wedding anniversary. After a busy morning preparing for the celebration, Mo-rae goes to an art gallery to find a gift for Sang-in. At the gallery, she meets a complete stranger and the two unexpectedly have sex. Mo-rae returns home feeling anxious and guilty about the incident and cannot help but confess it to Sang-in. That night, a visitor arrives at their house; Du-rae, who came from Paris to help Sang-in with his new business. To Mo-rae’s shock, he is the man from the gallery. He temporarily lives with the couple in their house and a risky love triangle begins.

I found this movie refreshing, even given its subject. Perhaps it's because of the subject and how it's portrayed and dealt with. I mean, for a majority of people, if your spouse cheats on you, they would not be as accepting as this. In fact, the movie makes it into an even comedic affair. OK, well the fact that it happened is not quite hilarious, but it's put in a more light-hearted way and once it's all uncovered, there's a scene (or two) of some rather tense interactions and rocky parts. However, it ended in a sort of happily-ever-after fashion - OK, not quite "ever after" but it was a sort of a content type of ending.

Another reason why I watched it was because Joo Ji Hoon was in it. He seems to be taking roles in movies that address somewhat controversial subjects. Anyway... I thought it was pretty good. :) Not to mention it also revolves around food for a section of it - all of which looked absolutely scrumptuous. ^_^

You can watch it here.
Picture taken from here.