Trailer for Petty Romance.
A writer with a capacity for creativity, in her assigned tasks and to no small degree in her self-image, Da-rim just lost her job as a magazine sex columnist. Lack of any such activity in her own life, mind you, never slowed her down, but now she needs to drum up some revenue. Jeong-bae, meanwhile, is a struggling, moody manhwa-ka, or comic-book artist, whose scriptwriting skills can’t match his capabilities at the drawing board. A publishing house has just offered 130 million Korean won (about 100 grand in U.S. dollars) for the best adults-only comic they receive, and Jeong-bae is eager to submit something. Following a series of dubious respondents to the ad Jeong-bae placed, he comes face to face with Da-rim. Sure, she’s egotistical, demanding and unpredictable, but she seems to be just the woman for the job, what with her initial idea about a sexy assassin who keeps men alive just to torture the erotically. The two creators certainly have their hang-ups, mood swings and shortcomings. Maybe it’s those similarities that are leading them, ever so awkwardly, down love’s path...