The Love of Truman

The Love of Truman (2026)



트루먼의 사랑

5.0 2026 147 min —

Director: Kim Duk-joong

Cast: Bae Yu-ram, Lee Ju-woo, Kim Shin-bi, Kang Jin-ah

Romance Science Fiction
A chance encounter on the subway between Hyeon-sik and Ji-yeon sets off a mind-bending journey. Ji-yeon insists their entire existence is an elaborate illusion—a constructed stage where nothing is real. She points to unsettling anomalies, moments where time resets and bystanders halt mid-motion, as if frozen by an unseen hand. In this tightly scripted world, only the so-called "Trumans" can act with genuine free will. While Ji-yeon tirelessly hunts for others who share her awakening, she leaves Hyeon-sik grappling with one chilling question: "Could you be one of the Trumans?"

More About This Film

The Love of Truman is a Korean relationship drama structured around three connected chapters. It follows Jiyeon and Hyeonsik as they meet and develop a relationship, before the story expands to the people around them and the different ways they understand love.

The film moves beyond a simple romance to examine friendship, rivalry and emotional attachment from several perspectives. Its structure gives different characters room to reinterpret earlier events, creating a reflective approach to relationships and memory.

  • The film is structured in three broad narrative sections.
  • The Korean title is associated with Truman.
  • The story centers on Jiyeon, Hyeonsik and Munseong.
  • It has circulated through Korean and international festival programming.
  • The film received Korean theatrical and festival exposure during 2026.

Where to Watch

The Love of Truman has a Korean arthouse release profile, with international digital options dependent on licensing.