Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)
Woman Is the Future of Man is streaming in the Philippines on MUBI.
The verdict
Woman Is the Future of Man neither embarrasses itself nor gives you much reason to recommend it. It's sitting at 6.1/10 on TMDB across 71 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. At a brisk 88 minutes, it slots easily into a weeknight. In the Philippines you can stream it on MUBI.
Should you spend 88 minutes on it?
88 minutes of Korean drama with romance threaded through. Under the two-hour mark — an easy weeknight watch.
- Why
- At 6.1/10 from 71 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- you're after something that moves faster than it feels
- Best for
- A night you still want to end early
Story
As the first snow falls in Seoul, two old friends reunite; one is a successful college professor, and the other, a struggling filmmaker recently returned from the United States. After their reminiscences, they finally decide to go in search of the young woman each had romanced years earlier.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 28m — short |
| Genre | Drama / Romance |
| Language | Korean |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Hong Sang-soo
Cast
Where to watch in the Philippines
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of Sep 27, 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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