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A dying taxi driver and a lost adoptee collide in Seoul—chance or fate?
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Maybe (2009)

melancholy romanceslow-burn feelsSeoul nocturne

Overview

DramaRomance

May returns to Seoul looking for her birth mother after 23 years of life as a Korean-American adoptee. En-seol is a taxi driver suffering from a rare cardiac disease. Following their chance encounter at the airport, they come to help each other, also by chance.

Flag of KRKRKorean
Content warning
romance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jang Hyuk's fragile restraint breaks your heart silently.

Cinematography

Neon-drenched Seoul nights feel like another character.

Best for:Solo: Late-night cry session with tissues and zero judgment.·Date Night: Test if they can handle emotional damage together.
Heads up:Emotional: Terminal illness storyline—tears basically guaranteed.
J

Director

Joo Ji-hong

ReleasedOct 22, 2009
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
JM Films

Top Cast

Jang Hyuk

Jang Hyuk

Eun-seol

Sung Yu-ri

Sung Yu-ri

May / Lee Won-sun

An Seo-hyun

An Seo-hyun

Young May

Kang San

Kang San

Young Eun-seol

Cha Tae-hyun

Cha Tae-hyun

Yeong-nam (cameo)

Lee Joo-young

Lee Joo-young

Eun-seol's mother

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Korean-American adoptee narratives peaked in 2000s cinema; this quietly subverts the 'happy reunion' trope by denying it entirely.

Trivia

Sung Yu-ri was a K-pop idol turned actress—her casting brought younger audiences to what became a sleeper cult romance.

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