Love 100° C
A hearing-impaired boy, Min Soo, is gay, and he likes his classmate, Ji Seok. One day, Min Soo impulsively has sex with a man who works in a public bath, an experience that lends him a new-found confidence, but at a…
In this poignant South Korean short film, we meet Min Soo, a gay, hearing-impaired teenager navigating a world that often misunderstands him. Bullied by classmates and his own younger brother for his disability, Min Soo finds solace in his secret crush on a homophobic classmate. His life takes a transformative turn when a kind masseur at a local bathhouse offers him not just a massage, but genuine respect and intimacy. This first sexual experience fills Min Soo with newfound confidence—he stands up to his brother and even tears up his crush’s photo. But the bathhouse, once a sanctuary, becomes a stage for brutal homophobic violence. The film captures a devastatingly realistic arc from fleeting joy to crushing fear, exploring desire, identity, and the harsh realities of being queer in a conservative society. With raw emotion and a powerful ending set to 'Danny Boy', Love 100° C is a haunting, essential slice of queer Korean cinema.