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Agree with the previous poster that the title is somewhat misleading--the title character isn't exactly your typical werewolf, and the movie isn't really a Korean version of Twilight (except for maybe one or two scenes in the movie that were somewhat reminiscent). Rather, it's an emotional love story that will make you laugh and cry at the same time and really pull at your heartstrings, like only a classic Korean romantic film knows how to do. I watched this at my local theater, and almost everyone cried at some point during the movie--most of the girls were bawling towards the end and I noticed that even many of the guys were crying (including some middle-aged men!). If you're going to see this movie, I highly recommend taking some tissues with you.

The title is misleading because he isn't exactly a werewolf and it isn't a horror movie. It is called Wolf Boy in Korea, which is a much better name. The main part of the movie is about socializing a feral child and the sweet relationship that develops between him and his adopted family, especially the older daughter. Although there are elements of fantasy toward the end of the story, enjoyment of the movie doesn't depend on that.

The cinematography is lovely and the acting is excellent, except for the villain being a little over the top. Although the movie seems to be geared toward teens and young adults, it is also entertaining for mature audiences who like a classic kind of emotional ride.

I couldn't lie how I love this movie so much. I found myself enjoy watching it. There is credits to the director and two main casts who steal all the show. The relationship between soon-yi and chul-so was built really well from the beginning. How soon-yi treats him like a dog to become more than that. For me, the chemistry between Bo-yeong and joong-ki is the strongest aspect that makes this movie more alive and successful. Especially for joong-ki, he acts really convincing as an innocent wolf-boy.

Unfortunately, there is a big mistake for the make up and visual effects especially when chul-so turns into a werewolf. The visual effects look horrible and cheap, the studio should hire a professional one to make the werewolf looks real. I think visual effects in korean movie has improved nowadays and definitely not as poor as this movie has.

Beside weak visual effects, A Werewolf Boy is still a funny, beautiful and touching drama. It also very sweet and brings tears even to men. It's not the best ever korean movie for sure but it's still enjoyable to see and I personal love this movie!

Wow I didn't expect the way, this movie's plot, would turn out! A really amazing story…

The movie is a little long and the werewolf part plays a small role in the movie, and the werewolf part was what drew my attention, but anyway…

It is a story about romance, love, betrayal, loyalty, it's funny and it is sad, makes you furies, and in general it makes you feel a lot of things.

The plot is amazing, you really see the relationship between the actors grow, change and mature, as time passes. The acting is great and the dialogue is not bad, although in some parts it is, but this doesn't change the fact that this movie is great. But let me point out as many before me did, this is not a horror movie. When I rented it I didn't read the plot so I was expecting something totally different.

this is a beautiful yet sad movie. song joongki gave a brilliant acting here although he was almost stayed silent throughout the movie. his gestures and stares are so intense and full of details. amazing. you gotta watch the film! i'm sure by watching this, you'll grow fond to chungsoo character and hate jitae as much as i am. hahaha. oh and please don't compare this to twilight. they are obviously different. i prefer this movie a lot rather than twilight. A Werewolf Boy is just so funny and heartwarming on the first half of the movie. But when it hits the second half, well you may be as well as crying and dying inside. it's such a tear-jerker movie. great movie after all :)

When you see the word 'werewolf' in a title you expect a horror. This was not a horror, though, and neither was it thriller or suspense for that matter. Instead it was a comedy drama - and a beautiful one at that. It is a love story with a deep underlying theme: loyalty.

The werewolf story itself was not very believable and one doesn't really know if the boy is actually a werewolf or just an experiment. The 'werewolf' make-up was also very 1950-ish. The director clearly did not spend much time on effects and substituted that for a good heartwarming story. Despite that, this is a touching love story that is funny and dramatic in equal parts, and the genres blend together perfectly. This was a unique film and I enjoyed it. (If you expect werewolf transformations and gore, though, you will not find it here and might want to give it a skip.)

The movie is about a family moving to the countryside because of the eldest daughter's lung ailment. There they meet a wild boy living all by himself in the barn and decide to take care of him. As he slowly becomes part of the family the oldest daughter is trying to introduce him into society.

As I've seen many Korean Movies so far I can say for sure this is the best for now. Most of the Korean Movies have been too boring but this one was captivating the whole time. The instrumentals are excellent: touching, suitable and not too intrusive. The thespian abilities are convincing. I have to hype most of all Song Joong Ki's (the wolf boy's) ability to mime the confused, seemingly mentally retarded and overly protective little Kid within an adult man's body. Most of the Dialogues are meaningful and relevant but the best conversation is the silent one between the main characters. You can automatically understand all that they are feeling towards each other in the process. All in all this Movie was one of the few that was able to make me feel in the midst of everything. I was crying, laughing and holding my breath throughout.

"A Werewolf Boy" (aka "Neuk-dae-so-nyeon") turned out to be a much more entertaining movie than I had hoped for. I must admit that I was genuinely interested in this movie, given the synopsis and also because it is a South Korean movie - and they usually put out some really great movies.

I will say that "A Werewolf Boy" turned out to be more than just entertaining, it was also a beautiful story and visually a beautiful movie. Visually, I don't mean CGI beautiful, but a really nicely shot movie.

The story is about an elderly woman who receives a phone call and is brought back to her memories of a strange boy that she had come to know 47 years earlier. The family had just moved to a remote rural house, where they found a mute and somewhat feral-looking boy was living by himself. The family takes him in and starts to help him become more civilized.

I will not go into further details about the movie, at the risk of giving away spoilers. But I will say that this is definitely a movie that has to be seen to be wholly experienced.

Director Sung-Hee Jo really managed to put together a memorable and touching movie that is wholly entertaining from the start and right up to the end. And you might actually want to have some tissue at hand towards the end of the movie - just a heads up.

The acting in the movie was really good, and people were doing fantastic jobs with their given roles and characters. And the characters portrayed in the movie were vivid, well-detailed and brought to life so nicely on the screen, and they really complimented the movie quite nicely.

"A Werewolf Boy" is a great addition to the South Korean cinema vault, because it is a movie unlike most others. You don't want to miss out on this experience.

I am rating "A Werewolf Boy" a solid seven out of ten stars.

This movie was absolutely amazing. It was more than I expected. This movie is so touching, and wonderful, it pulls at people's heart strings. It made me laugh like a madman and cry hysterically. I loved every second of it. The acting was superb! Of course, the actress Park Bo-Young was splendid, but I'd like to give props to Song Joonki (the wolf boy). It blows my mind how amazingly he can express everything through his actions and his eyes. He doesn't even need to speak, yet his performance was outstandingly breathtaking. The only thing I'd like to point out negatively was some of the graphics. I highly recommend this movie, it was breathtakingly beautiful.

The Asian film market continues to deliver the most diverse films around with more actually working than not. They seem to take a lot more chances with storytelling and visuals than any other market. The latest A Werewolf Boy comes from Korea and offers a unique love story but does it work to tell the strange tale that it hopes too or is it one of those so far out there that it misses the mark and only speaks to certain audiences?

A Werewolf Boy follows an elderly woman called back to a cottage that she used to live in when she was a girl. There she had encountered a young "wolf boy" living in the shed. What started out as a terrifying encounter turned into a love/friendship as she uses dog training tactics to teach the boy how to live in the real world that will change her life forever. This is one of those fantasy stories that sounds a bit boring and probably shouldn't work, but surprisingly delivers. Let's be clear, there are no actual werewolves in this film, but instead more of a feral young boy. The performances are really well done, especially from Joong-ki Song who plays the wolf-boy. He really plays up the dog behaviors making the character that much more believable without making it silly to watch. The film moves at a fairly slow pace with a few moments that could have been chipped to help it flow a bit better, but most of it is necessary for the overall story. There are some aspects that are a bit predictable for where this story is headed, but it never really continues on the standard path.

There is no action or horror here, but instead a heartwarming fantasy story of two people finding their own path in the world. The film begins in the present, before jumping to the past for most of the film, but the finale back in the present offers a tearjerker type ending that is sure to please and makes the film even better than it already was. This isn't a film for everyone as it is character and dialogue based, but works well to tell this beautiful story.

No, this isn't a horror flick but a dull fantasy romance flick. I usually don't mind these types of flick but it's just so darn dull, predictable and boring most of the way through the build up. I am not sure if they just wanted to make a Korean "Twilight" with a werewolf or just cash in on Joong-ki Song popularity since he is or was the rising popular actor in Korea at the time. I just never found Joong-ki Song to be able to play tough, strong, cool or even charismatic characters. So he basically sticks to the the cute characters to win over fan girls which is understandable. But that is all this movie is for the most part, just Joong-ki Song being this obedient cut dog character. It's basically like "Twilight" where girls can fantasize and maybe even enjoy but guys will be bored while on the date. And the main villain is just super laughable and more of a joke than anything else. It's like they wrote his character so he can act like such a bad and vile guy that just tries so hard to be bad. Everything about the villain in this movie is so darn forced it becomes very very difficult to take seriously. I can see why girls might like this flick but guys should probably pass on this one. If your girlfriend however wants to see this with you, just do it. It isn't a unbearable movie to sit through but just not a very entertaining one for guys.

5.2/10

its not a new story but still worth to have a look. To be honest, besides the cast is not that attractive to me and the at the beginning, the story is quite boring due to the tempo is very slow and almost without any fresh air... but once the more you get involved into the story, the more interesting and touching you will find in this movie...I even cried out badly at the end...

I don't know why so many magnificent or gloomy love are all about a man who loves the girl so much and even sacrifices himself for the girl, however, he gets either being dumped or died...on the other hand, no matter how strong or deep the girl fell in love with the boy, she can still move on to a new life easily without regrets...

is that the different perceptions of love between gender?

"A Werewolf Boy" made me cry, I was practically bawling towards the end. Very simple but good story-line and believable acting. I practically avoid drama movies (as my well of tears is shallow) but the plot is so compelling it easily dragged me in front of my computer and glued me on my chair so I couldn't move until the movie ended. No complains though.

This movie showed why I am a fan of Korean movies: Simple story-line, may be over-used, but very well executed. Some may say that the movie is slow-paced but I find beauty in it because it gave way to focusing on little details (e.g. facial expression, hand movements and other body gestures) which have big impact and lasting impression on viewer's reaction.

If you're looking for a sweet story which reminds of your childhood sweetheart, the one that got away (or you let go of) due to unavoidable circumstance (which I was before watching this movie), then watch "A Werewolf Boy". This is not a horror/suspense movie though, don't expect such things. Just be ready with your tissue box, because this movie will definitely make you cry.

The movie was nice for most of the time, although the Asian unconsumed love tension thing gets boring after a while. I am not even sure it was a romantic movie, as all the other commentators seem to think; friendship, yes.

The biggest problem for me was the more than two hours running time. For a movie that was pretty clear on what it was about and how things are going to proceed, waiting so long to see how it ends was a chore. Another issue for me is that the main female character was not as interesting as her mother, who in fact was the catalyst of the entire thing.

I liked some concepts in the film though: the immortal intelligent boy who looks like a man, but feels like a wolf, for example. This alone should have been enough to provide the backdrop of the story; no transformations necessary. The werewolf as a pack member, not a maniacal killer, was a nice idea, too. I also liked that they did not try to explain what happened to him or to give him allergies to silver or anything like that.

All in all something that is not really a love story, has nothing to do with Twilight, it's a bit over dramatic - Korean style, but reasonable. Its length is the biggest flaw; a re-cutting of the film might make it more palatable.

"Don't go."

A romantic film without a single kiss. It's an amazing feat, especially for a film so critically acclaimed. A Werewolf Boy is a Korean film about the forbidden love between a werewolf and a young girl. While the premise may seem shallow and overdone, A Werewolf Boy goes a completely different direction from the Hollywood stories. A sickly girl, Soon-yi (Park Bo-young), moves with her family to an open countryside, where they encounter a homeless boy with wolf/dog like behaviors. The family decides to take care of the young man for the time being, giving him the name, Chul-soo (Song Joong-ki). Soon-yi "trains" Chul-soo, resulting in the growth of a beautiful bond between master and boy.

The film may start slow for some, but the first half is filled with many charms, usually just from simple interactions. Song Joong-ki does a very convincing job acting like a wild canine, especially considering that most of his acting comes from facial expressions and body language alone. A lot of the early lighthearted humor comes from him scoffing down meals and fetching objects. Strangely enough, seeing him act like a dog doesn't seem a bit ridiculous whatsoever. Even though Soon-yi initially treats Chul-soo like a pet, their relationship steadily turns into something more: he is a (good looking) human being after all. The chemistry between the two characters and two actors work perfectly. Basically the first half of the film is innocent fun, mainly strengthening the ties between Soon-yi and Chul-soo in order to make their conflicts more devastating. And Park Bo-young, with her superb acting, really sells the devastation.

A Werewolf Boy easily succeeds in creating a really despicable villain character. Ji-tae, a son of a rich family, stops at nothing in order to get rid of Chul-soo and claim precious Soon-yi as his own. It's safe to say that the film builds up Ji-tae to be a bit too nasty, to the point where I found myself constantly wishing for him to just rollover and die. The antagonist almost seems to come straight out from a play, where his actions and mindset are cranked to extreme levels of arrogance and evil. I hate him more than Joffrey from Game of Thrones.

While the film is geared towards young women, it still has the potential to be entertaining for men as well. The film is a lot deeper than your average love story, relying more on character development, story, and emotional turmoil rather than CGI, love making scenes, and fantasy action. Viewers not only see the bond between Soon-yi and Chul-soo, but feel it as well. However, the very end of the film is slightly disappointing and has a missed opportunity to really sink in the emotions and leave the story with some mystery. Even so, A Werewolf Boy is most definitely a better love story than Twilight.

I agree with many of the more negative reviews that focussed on the lead female character and how her depiction began on a high note and then 90 minutes in, it quickly spiralled into a sort of 'wtf is wrong with her', 'exactly what message is meant to be conveyed here'?... sort of feeling. Its kinda like how everybody dislikes the woman in Titanic when you put a bit of extra thought in to it.

Yet I still gave it a 7/10 for the following reasons.

The acting was very good if not overt at times but that is likely a cultural thing judging from the other Korean films I have seen.

Even the youngest kids performed very well in the few scenes that they had.

Nothing about about it threw me back in to reality and I was able to comfortably follow along.

The VFX was decent. Way better than CW Arrowverse type of VFX.

Interestingly, this made me audibly laugh a few times which is odd because I don't have the same reaction with most shows that are meant to be subtly funny. Even certain YouTube videos will just get a smile or a laugh inside my head. So this is another reason why I liked the acting, the humour and the timing was on point.

I think the warm colour grading added to my positive feelings towards the film but it also highlighted the yellowing of the actors skins. I don't know if it was tanning or makeup but it looked like it was deliberately uneven.

I had to dismiss how quickly someone resorted to physically hitting someone at the beginning of the film but then the inevitable happens. One of the lead characters inexplicably decides to not divulge important information just so the movie could have an escalation in conflict. At this point my positive vibes were ripped away and I began to dislike the character regardless of what was intended. This felt lazy.

Then it is later compounded with terribly sexist relationship advise from the character we were supposed to feel for.

The film tried very hard to become a tearjerker but I wasn't having it.

Just imagine two wet turds slowly sliding towards each other with the most romantic song playing and a dreamy filter overlay... doesn't work.

The wrapping up was just bad regardless of how nice it looked.

I'll say though that if any film screamed 'sequel' its this.

Maybe it is a Korean kind of thing. But his was the worst melodrama ever made. From terminal cuteness to hysterical guilt and absurd transformations. Truly, skip this and have a happy life.

Best movie I've ever seen. made me bawl my eyes out, but I loved it. I'd give it a 1000/1000 but 10/10 is the limit here. This is my favorite movie from now on.

I can't imagine people hating on this movie because they're wrong totally completely wrong. This movie touched my heart man. I loved this movie because it's nostalgic and cute. Very darn cute and sweet. Sad as well, but who cares this movie is the bees knees. The plot and everything is so perfect. Song Joong Ki is an amazing actor truthfully! Love him and this movie. Throughout the movie I was laughing and crying like a baby. It made me tear up really tear up. Seriously, this is the movie all of you guys need to watch as soon as possible, or right now. Watch it right now people. What are you waiting for?

A mesmerising & heartwarming tale about loyalty and love. The Werewolf Boy is a beautiful, yet tragic film, it's portrayal of unconventional young love is genuine and emotionally-enthralling. The characters were realistic and the performances were simply stunning. Beautiful cinematography and excellent direction, A Werewolf Boy is a surprisingly heartfelt romance fantasy.