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Unforgettable

Unforgettable

Drama · Romance · 2016

On a live music radio show, a letter arrives from twenty-three years in the past. Through the letter, the first love and friendships of five friends are revealed.

Movie details

Unforgettable

“I will carry you forever.”

2016 Drama · Romance 1h 53m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

8.0 / 10

Community rating

On a live music radio show, a letter arrives from twenty-three years in the past. Through the letter, the first love and friendships of five friends are revealed.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Unforgettable?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Lee Eun-hee

Written by

Han Chang-Hoon · Lee Eun-hee

Doh Kyung-soo

Doh Kyung-soo

Beom-sil

Kim So-hyun

Kim So-hyun

Soo-ok

Yeon Jun-seok

Yeon Jun-seok

San-dol

David Lee

David Lee

Gae-deok

Joo Ah-reum

Joo Ah-reum

Gil-ja

Park Hae-joon

Park Hae-joon

Min-ho

Kim Ji-ho

Kim Ji-ho

Gil-ja

Court is in session

Put Unforgettable on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.