If you’re looking for Valentine’s Netflix viewing with more… bite, then South Korean romantic drama Love and Leashes (2022) is the spicy little flick for you!
Set in the office of a high powered television network, Love and Leashes focuses on the stunningly gorgeous PR rep Ji-woo, played by K-Pop veteran Seohyun. Ji-woo is a competent, feisty career woman who is frustrated at constantly being over-ridden and undermined by her misogynistic male boss.
Along comes the almost unbearably adorable new boy to the office, “Mr. Perfect” Ji-hoo. Ji-hoo is also played by the K-Pop alumni Lee-jun Young. Ji-woo is immediately rankled by Ji-hoo because he is able to express the exact same opinions as her in the boardroom – but with impunity because he’s male.
In textbook rom-com fashion, despite being highly irritated by this main, Ji-woo can’t but help be greatly intrigued by this mysterious Ji-hoo. And judging by the covert looks in the staff canteen, the feeling is mutual.
With the help of a wrongly delivered – and deeply private, highly embarrassing - package to the office, Ji-woo and Ji-hoo’s (you can see how the package went astray with those names!) relationship is about to go from coy to kinky overnight.
Ji-woo and Ji-hoo swiftly enter a consensual S&M contract. Ji-woo finds a way to release all her career frustrations and gain control once again over her life and Ji-hoo finally has someone who can cater to his needs without judgment.Over time however, their feelings for each other blossom and the straight forward lines of slave and master blur.
Love and Leashes, while not without its flaws, is a visually stylish cute and quirky romance with a great underscore. Lightly tackling issues such as sexism, female empowerment, the public stigma of kink-shaming, the dangers of online dating and the importance of being authentic in one’s own sexual identity, the movie manages to carefully balance the sweet with the sour.
Perfect for fans of the hilarious Netflix comedy Bonding (but much less gritty) and definitely better in every way possible than the trash Twilight rip-off that is 50 Shades of Grey – this is a surprisingly heart-warming little gem that will keep you and your loved one cuddled up on the couch under a toasty blanket for a couple of hours. Just don’t watch this with your doggo around, the poor pal may be highly offended at certain scenes!
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