‘Love and Leashes’ Review: Seohyun, Lee Jun Young’s Netflix’s Racy Movie is More Than Just Pleasure and Pain
Netflix's "Love and Leashes," starring Girls' Generation Seohyun and Lee Jun Young, is more than just a unique relationship between a dominant and a submissive.
Based on the popular webtoon of the same name and directed by the genius behind "Idol Fever" Park Hyun Jin, the film follows the story of two individuals who found themselves in the middle of a bizarre agreement.
Interestingly, the newest rom-com K-movie mixes entertainment and enlightening perspectives about individuality, self-expression and acceptance.
'Love and Leashes' Review: More Than Just BDSM
As mentioned, there's a lot more about "Love and Leashes" than BDSM as it highlights the public's misconception about this.
Seohyun and Lee Jun Young's movie proved that being dominant and submissive is not just a sexual act but a genuine connection between two people.
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Although it is a genre similar to Jaimie Dornan and Dakota Johnson's blockbuster movie "Fifty Shades of Grey," the Netflix series illustrates this practice in a subtle yet mature feel.
'Love and Leashes' Recap: The Highlights
In the Netflix rom-com movie, Jung Ji Woo (Seohyun) accidentally opened a parcel intended for her new superior Jung Ji Hoo (Lee Jun Young) and found out about his unusual sexual preference.
Although he tried to make an excuse, Ji Hoo knew what it was for. Behind his innocent looks lies a man with the SM taste.
Due to this, he thought that Ji Woo judged her and was concerned that it might affect his reputation in the company, especially since they worked in a PR department.
However, that was not the case with his female co-worker and pointed out that she didn't think of him as a pervert adding that every person has a unique preference when it comes to various things.
Interestingly, this encounter began the racy relationship, one of them being the submissive and the other being dominant.
As the roleplaying excites both of them, they don't realize that they soon developed feelings for each other.
Being the dominant, Ji Woo admitted her feelings towards Ji Hoo, but he declined her offer to take things to the next level.
Of course, she felt humiliated, but on the other hand, he had his reasons.
The film's pivotal point is how Ji Hoo and Ji Woo got caught with their little secret.
It came after a voice recording of the duo doing their deed circulated in the office and they became a subject of disciplinary action.
'Love and Leashes': The Verdict
Interestingly, this is where Ji Hoo found the courage and confessed his feelings for Ji Woo.
Overall, Seohyun and Lee Jun Young's "Love and Leashes" is a perfect rom-com movie for mature audiences.
Moreover, the lead stars perfectly played their characters, especially the SNSD member who did a great job illustrating a superior and intimidating nature yet showed compassion and empathy towards Lee Jun Young's character.
