Role Play (2012)
Release Year: 2012
Nation: Korea, Republic of
Alternative Title: 롤플레이, Rolpeulrei
Director: Baek Sang-Yeol
Writer: Park Se-yeol
Production & Genre
Story
Jeong-ho, a best-selling writer, engages in a 'Role Play' to inspire his new novel. He becomes obsessed with Hye-in, a seductive university student who reminds him of his first love. Meanwhile, Ji-soo, Jeong-ho's wife and a respected professor, suspects her husband's infidelity due to her growing jealousy. The situation becomes increasingly unstable when Ji-soo acts out her suspicions in intimate ways, as if she is aware of Hye-in's influence on Jeong-ho.
Summary
Role Play (2012) is a South Korean drama-thriller directed by Baek Sang-Yeol. The film explores themes of jealousy, obsession, and artistic inspiration through its complex portrayal of a married couple and an attractive university student who becomes involved in their lives. The story unfolds through the lens of Jeong-ho's 'Role Play' concept for his new novel, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.
