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A Good Day to Have an Affair

A Good Day to Have an Affair

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2007

Director

Jang Moon-il

Runtime

103 minutes

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A Good Day to Have an Affair provides a nuanced exploration of gendered expectations by focusing on women pursuing personal satisfaction through extramarital affairs. However, the film remains confined to a narrow, heterosexual framework and lacks broader representation of diverse identities and backgrounds. While it challenges traditional marital expectations, it is set within a specific cultural context that does not fully embrace broader demographic variety.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Good Day to Have an Affair have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.

How does A Good Day to Have an Affair portray gender?

Good

The story revolves around married women seeking personal fulfillment through extramarital affairs, challenging traditional marital hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Good Day to Have an Affair?

Fair

As a South Korean production, the film features a largely homogeneous cast without much racial or ethnic diversity.

How does A Good Day to Have an Affair represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative emphasizes individual desire over traditional family structures, framing infidelity as a central theme.

Does A Good Day to Have an Affair include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gendered expectations of domesticity and marital fidelity.
  • Empowers female protagonists to pursue personal desires.
  • Explores complex themes of subjective morality and individualistic ethics.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.
  • Features a homogeneous cast with little racial or ethnic diversity.
  • Operates within a narrow, heterosexual romantic framework.

Official Synopsis

Two married women start to have an affair with men they met online. However, one of them gets caught, and the other feels disappointed at the man.

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