Once We Were Us
63rd of 194 in Korean Cinema
- Out-grossed 49% of Korean Cinema releases with reported figures ($14M).
- Returned 2.1× its budget, against an industry median of 2.4×.
- Momentum in the 87th percentile.
- Audience rating 7.8 from 25 votes, the 64th percentile.
- Cost
- $7M
- Took
- $14M
Against a Korean Cinema median of 2.4×, so this one returned 0.9 times what a typical release there does.
The money says hit. What do you say?
A Korean remake of the Chinese hit Us and Them, this film follows the emotional journey of Lee Eun-ho and Han Jeong-won over ten years. Meeting by chance on a bus to their hometown in 2008, the two form a deep bond while struggling as young adults in Seoul's harsh economic landscape. They share a passionate, turbulent romance that eventually crumbles under the weight of reality and personal ambition. A decade later, they cross paths again on a winter flight, leading to a nostalgic and heartbreaking reunion where they finally confront the questions and feelings they left behind, reflecting on how their experiences shaped the people they have become today.
- Released
- 31 December 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Language
- Korean
- Industry
- Korean Cinema
- Koo Kyo-hwanEun-ho
- Mun Ka-youngJeong-won
- Shin Jung-keunEun-ho's Father
- Lee Sang-yeobMin-jae
- Kim Seo-wonPark Seung-chan
- Lim Jae-hyeokGyeong-seok
- Director
- Kim Do-young
- Writer
- Yeum Moon-kyoung
- Original Music Composer
- Jay Kim
- Director of Photography
- Shin Tae-ho
- Producer
- Justin Choi, Lee Young-han, Song Yong-un