Once We Were Us vs Young Hearts

Young Hearts has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for Once We Were Us). Young Hearts is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 55m. Young Hearts is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Once We Were Us posterOnce We Were Us2025 VS Young Hearts posterYoung Hearts2024
Once We Were UsYoung Hearts
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 8.5/10
Year20252024
Length1h 55m1h 39m
GenresDrama, RomanceDrama, Romance
CountrySouth Korea–
DirectorKim Do-youngAnthony Schatteman
Main castKoo Kyo-hwan, Shin Jung-keun, Kim Seo-won, Lee Sang-yeob, Lee Jae-inLou Goossens, Marius De Saeger, Geert Van Rampelberg, Emilie De Roo, Dirk van Dijck

Synopsis

Once We Were Us

Seoul, 2008. On a bus heading to their hometown, fate brings Eun-ho and Jeong-won together, sparking an unlikely friendship. While battling a bustling and weary city life, they find themselves sharing lofty dreams and a love that comes to feel extraordinary. But, eventually, the harsh realities of life lead them to part ways. Over a decade after the separation, the two unexpectedly reunite on a flight back to Korea, where they reflect on their…

Young Hearts

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

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