Innocent Thing is a movie about an obsessed lover who doesn't take rejection well. So we know the ending. However everything else is a somewhat refreshing take on the tragedy. Our main characters are a school PE teacher and a student of his. The third party is Seo-Yun, Jong-Gi’s pregnant wife. Without going too much into spoilers, the film starts off soft and tender, even giving us a touching first meeting between our two main characters. Everything is going sweet with Jong Gi, who is somewhat resistant to the relationship but gives in, and Young-Eun. Young-Eun is a normal child with a crush and she's a bit open about it which starts rumors and the film begins to head in a dark territory. And it's not just Young-Eun who does terrible things, Seo-Yun, desperate to keep her marriage and dignity intact, begins malevolents deeds herself. That's the kicker. Surprisingly we are left with a non-so shocking moment but with an interesting and unusual emotion. The final showdown showed someone who was misguided and in clear need of help rather than someone who's just crazy. You could feel sympathy for Young-Eun despite the crimes she commits before she meets her end. It's an interesting feel that manipulates our emotions well enough. The red herrings are well placed with other characters and shocking reveals that reshape what we previously thought we saw.

Jo Bo Ah as Young-Eun captures what I previously mentioned well. The character goes through many different steps from innocent, vindictive and sympathetic. Jang Hyuk is as solid as always.