Quiet, intelligent, solemn and recently dumped by his girlfriend, graduate student Lee Weon-san takes a job at a literary magazine, ostensibly to supplement his income, but really to get close to the editor - the reason he’s now single. The editor, unaware of who Lee is, takes a shine to him and makes him his personal assistant.
Acting
Park Hae-il's simmering restraint—every glance is a confession.
Direction
Park Chan-ok's patient, suffocating atmosphere of unspoken tension.
Writing
Dialogue so minimal you hear the subtext screaming.
Director
Park Chan-ok
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Park Chan-ok remains one of Korea's most underseen female auteurs; this was her only feature for nearly two decades.
The title's Korean wordplay—'질투' (jealousy) and '질주' (racing)—mirrors Won-sang's competitive pursuit of an ex who never saw it as competition.
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