Realism and Representation: directed by out gay director, Kim Jo Kwang Soo, the representation of LGBTQ characters are pretty realistic. There is a variety of LGBTQ characters, including caricatures as comic relief. The bar owner Kyung Nam is the most unapologetically proud character, which is great. It's both realistic and hilarious Min Soo and Lee Seok both expected to be the bottom the first night they got together. Despite that, they still stayed together, which I find especially romantic. There is some triggering portrayal of homophobia so be careful.

Story: I can't say I love the death of Tina but it seems like the only way to teach homophobes is for them to experience a fraction of the pain they inflict to LGBTQ people via on-screen violence and death. The plot serves the purpose of education as well as representation of both positive and negative experiences of being LGBTQ.

The worst character in the movie aside from the taxi driver is Lee Seok. I don't understand why Seok refused to leave Korea and reprimanded Min Soo of trying to leave. Since France is still pretty homophobic to this day, I get why he wouldn't want to return to Paris but there are other places they can go. I also get that leaving Hyo Jin alone to deal with the aftermath of being outed would be cruel but emigrating from a homophobic country is a legitimate and valid decision and LGBTQ people shouldn't be shamed for "escaping." People emigrate for all kinds of reasons - work, raising children, better quality of life, etc. Not everyone has to fight to improve labor rights, better education, LGBTQ rights, the economy, etc. in their own country. Escaping homophobia is probably the most legitimate reason you can have. How is this different from leaving the countryside to live in the cities? Besides, most capitals are global cities and we are global citizens. Seok also pressured Min Soo to come out - in a society where violence and loss of livelihood due to discrimination is rampant. He had no right to do that. His leaving Min Soo at the critical moment of almost being outed is also irresponsible and cruel. If he couldn't be in a relationship with someone who is closeted (as most LGBTQ people are/were in South Korea), he shouldn't have involved himself from the beginning. Kyung Nam trying to keep Seok from answering Min Soo's calls is similarly cruel. Hyo Jin had a point - Min Soo was at risk of suicide, and doubly so given the suicide rates for LGBTQ people and Koreans.

Acting: excellent.