On August 29, 2025, Netflix published its latest Korean Romcom Difolded loveor Gobaekui Yeokssa (History of the Confession). The film is directed by Namkoong Sun and written by Ji Chun-Hee and Wang DOOO-Ri. He features Shin Eun-soo like Park Se-Ri, Gong Myung like Han Yoon-Seok and Cha Woo-Min like Kim Hyeon. Meanwhile, Yoon Sang-Hyeon and Kang Mi-Na appear in key support roles.
The film is produced by Bombaram film, and the execution time is 119 minutes. Setting Difolded love takes place in 1998. He follows the story of Park Se-Ri, a 19-year-old girl who believes that her frizzy hair reinforces her chances of confessing her feelings to Kim Hyeon. Se-Ri believes that if she transforms before confessing her feelings for Hyeon, she could succeed in her love.
In doing so, she meets the student transferred Han Yoon-Seok, who is unexpectedly involved in her plan. What started as “the LOVE operation” evolves towards a more humanly connected relationship.
The end of the film is revealed when Se-Ri chooses to kiss his natural self instead of changing for his crush. Han Yoon-Seok, who supported it and understood throughout, becomes the person who really values her without conditions.
This conclusion emphasizes the central point of the film on the fact that self-esteem and sincerity being more powerful than the inconsistent admiration of appearance.
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As a review, Difolded love is gentle, nostalgic and sincere. He recreated the purity of the first love at the end of the 1990s Busan. While some of the conflicts of the second half felt somewhat foreigners, the chemistry between Shin Eun-Soo and Gong Myung has kept the story interesting.
Although he does not reinvent the Romanesque genre, he offers a warm and relatable vision experience. It looks at a nod to the innocence of adolescents and the confidence of being yourself.
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Difolded love was officially ordered by Netflix, while Bombaram Film was hired for production. The director Namkoong Sun is an independent filmmaker known for his emotional depth. It mixes nostalgic school romance with insecurities and growth.
The scenario of Ji Chun-Hee and Wang DOO-Ri maintains the light of the tone. However, he still weaves significant comments on self -acceptance.
Shin Eun-Soo excels in his role as Park Se-Ri, presenting a convincing representation of a teenager struggling with insecurities while experimenting with his first love. Gong Myung is charming as Han Yoon-Seok, the transfer student whose heat slowly moves the trajectory of the plans of SE-Ri.
The 1998 period is convincingly recreated in his visuals, his modes and his music, and viewers will appreciate the nostalgia for all of this. Elements such as cassettes, camcorders and moments of the seaside school add to the charm of the film.
His cinematography manages to summarize both charming entertainment and sentimental feelings. Music also emphasizes the sweetness of the first love.
Kim Hyeon de Cha Woo-Min is exactly what a crush is supposed to be; Yoon Sang-Hyeon and Kang Mi-Na still improve the role of the friend and his Rival of SE-Ri. In addition, the special appearances of Camée de Gong Yoo and Jung Yu-Mil raise the entertainment value.
In summary, Difolded love Provides a sweet romantic comedy focused on the growth of characters rather than on dramatic history points.
It may not be revolutionary, but he holds his promise to be a well-being watch, perfect for all those who are looking for a simple but comforting love story.
Edited by Mantasha Azeem
