Love in the Big City (2024 film)

Love in the Big City
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
대도시의 사랑법
Literal meaningHow to Love in the Big City
Revised RomanizationDaedosiui sarangbeop
Directed byE.oni
Written byKim Na-deul
Based onLove in the Big City
by Sang Young Park
Produced by
  • Park Joon-sik
  • Kim Hye-sung
Starring
CinematographyKim Hyung-joo
Edited by
  • Kim Sun-min
  • Lee Hyun-mi
Music byPrimary
Production
companies
Distributed byPlus M Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13) (TIFF)
  • October 1, 2024 (2024-10-01) (South Korea)
Running time
118 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$6.3 million

Love in the Big City (Korean: 대도시의 사랑법) is a 2024 South Korean comedy drama film directed by E.oni, based on the novel of the same name by Sang Young Park, written by Kim Na-deul, and starring Kim Go-eun and Noh Sang-hyun. It revolves around two young adults — Jae-hee, a free spirit, and Heung-soo, a man who hides a deep secret — becoming best friends and roommates. They navigate their lives together, sharing both joys and hardships in Seoul.

The film is an adaptation of only the Jae-hee section from Love in the Big City, a interconnected collection of four short stories.

It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2024, and received a theatrical release in South Korea on October 1, 2024.