Eternal Love of Su-il and Sun-ae

Eternal Love of Su-il and Sun-ae is a stark, melodramatic exploration of the corrosive power of capital over the human heart. Set against the backdrop of a changing social landscape, the story follows Su-il and Sun-ae, whose childhood bond is severed by the cold reality of economic disparity. When a wealthy landowner offers a life of security to Sun-ae, her family’s poverty forces her hand, leading to a perceived betrayal that shatters Su-il’s worldview. The film then pivots into a cynical character study as the abandoned Su-il rejects his humanity to work for a ruthless usurer. Upon the money-lender's death, Su-il inherits a fortune, but the wealth serves only to highlight the void left by his lost innocence. It is a narrative of transformation where the protagonist becomes the very monster that destroyed his happiness, questioning whether love can ever truly be 'eternal' in a world where everything has a price tag.