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Going South

Going South  ·  2012, South Korea
5.8
3,618 ratings
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● Completed 🕑 2012

It is a road movie with Gi Tae, who is going to terminate his military service, and his senior, Jun Young. Jun Yeong is driving to their military camp with Gi Tae on his way back to the camp after his last vacation.…

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Two soldiers, Gi-Tae and Jun-Young, share a secret intimacy during their mandatory military service. Now, with Jun-Young discharged and Gi-Tae returning to base after his final leave, a tense car ride south becomes the stage for a raw psychological confrontation. As Jun-Young coldly severs their ties, Gi-Tae's desperation spirals into obsession, leading to a dangerous act that forces both men to confront their deepest fears, desires, and the brutal weight of a homophobic society. This unflinching road movie from acclaimed director Leesong Hee-il strips away romance to reveal the messy, visceral truth of love, denial, and the lengths one will go to hold onto something real.

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seoul_cinema_nerd
August 2025
10/10
Leesong Hee-il’s visual storytelling is breathtaking yet brutal. The mud fight is choreographed like a dance, and the highway tunnel dancing scene gave me chills. This is filmmaking at its most honest—ugly, beautiful, and impossible to forget.
WA
with_a_pinch_of_salt
March 2026
6/10
I get what they were going for—a raw look at obsession and denial—but the whole drug-and-kidnap plot felt too criminal to root for anyone. The acting is solid, but the story left a bad taste. Not my kind of love story, even if it's 'realistic'.
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angst_lover_xx
January 2026
7/10
This film broke my heart. I wanted so badly for Young to see what he was throwing away. Gi-Tae's pain is so tangible—I cried during the tent scene. It's not a happy romance, but if you want to feel something deeply, this is it.
QM
queer_media_analyst
November 2024
8/10
A necessary watch for anyone interested in the psychology of the closet and how institutional homophobia warps relationships. The power imbalance between the two men is painfully realistic, and the film doesn't shy away from showing the damage without moralizing.