交换温柔

"Exchanging Tenderness" is a Korean movie directed by Kim Jae-soo, starring Kim Yun-hee and Kim Young-ho. The story takes place against the backdrop of the protagonists Heng and Joon joining a wife-swapping club after getting bored with their daily routine. The married couple is feeling dull and uninterested in life after their son goes to kindergarten. However, whenever Heng wanted to have sex with Joan, Joan always refused on the grounds of being tired. One morning, on the way to work, they start talking about their sex lives and decide to go away for the weekend, looking for new thrills to spice up their lackluster sex lives. However, during the holiday, Heng found that he had no sexual desire for Joan, which caused their relationship to deteriorate even further

Heng confides to his good friend and boss, and suggests to him to participate in "wife swap" activities with his wife, and abide by the activities rule. Suddenly one day, Heng received an email from the "Butterfly Club", inviting them to join the wife-swapping organization. In the end, will they let go of all moral restraints, listen to the call of the original desire of the body, enjoy short-term happiness, seek a moment of comfort, and even get lost and indulge in a world full of desires?

"Exchanging Tenderness" explores the confusion of sex and desire in the relationship between husband and wife. Through the experience of the protagonists Heng and Joan, the movie reveals various challenges and difficulties in marriage. It prompts the viewer to think about sex and desire, while also asking questions about morality, ethics and personal choice.

Director Kim Jae-soo vividly demonstrates the complexity of sex and desire through elaborate plot arrangements and character portrayals. He describes the sexual relationship and emotional entanglement between couples in a real and explicit way. The excellent performances of the actors make the film more realistic and fascinating.