Mai Ratima (2013)

Both movie about immigrants in foreign country. How hard they work, their life in foreign land (Japan) not always smooth. Their romance, and love life.

Both movie & drama about immigrants in foreign country. How hard they work, their life in foreign land (Japan) not always smooth. Their romance, and love life.

The movies depict a bleak existence for immigrants looking for a better life in a society that thrives on the unequal, sometimes abhorrent treatment of people, esp those who are 'different' and/or those who fall outside a certain socioeconomic bracket. These are not light movies to watch, but if you're concerned about social (in)justice & are in the mood to see a darker side of South Korean society, beyond the rosiness of dramaland, these are both good places to start.

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

Both movies depict the plight of women migrant workers in South Korea. While in Mai Ratima one can see the struggle of the woman from a day to day basis, in Failan one can see the loneliness of the woman through the letters she writes to her Korean husband.

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. 20 years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle

The story is about Soo Young, a miserable 30-something-year-old man and Mai Ratima, a 22-year-old Thai girl who accepts a mail order marriage in order to realize her Korean dream. Into their relationship comes Young Jin, a hostess, slowly turning it into a love triangle