The story follows , a 20-year-old who has only ever learned about relationships and intimacy through the internet. After a humiliating rejection from his crush and a heated argument with his father, he decides to visit his friend, Baek-hyeon , in Gangwon-do. During his stay, he finds himself falling for Baek-hyeon’s mother, Hyeon-ok , leading to a complicated exploration of love and desire. Movie Details Release Date: November 12, 2015 (South Korea).
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The climax occurs during a violent storm (a classic thriller trope). Noah takes Kevin and Garrett hostage in the barn behind the house. He threatens to kill Garrett unless Claire agrees to run away with him. It is a terrifying standoff where Claire must transform from the victim of her own loneliness into a fierce protector of her family.
Kyeong-soo is a young man whose primary knowledge of intimacy comes from the internet rather than real-life experience. After a failed attempt to confess his feelings to his crush, Ji-yeon, and a heated argument with his father, he decides to visit his friend Baek-hyeon in Gangwon-do. During his stay, he begins to develop feelings for Baek-hyeon's mother, Hyeon-ok, leading him to question if his feelings are true love or just a fleeting attraction. For more information, you can view the official page for Buddy's Mom on IMDb The Movie Database (TMDB) for this movie or see more films by director Kong Ja-kwan Buddy's Mom (2015) - IMDb
"I love you, Claire," he tells her. "You love me too. I know you do."
