15 Movies Like Sex First, Love Second

Loved Sex First, Love Second? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Ugly Story
#1

Ugly Story

Follows a man who becomes obsessively attached to a girl in love with someone else, descending into a dark psychological state as he struggles with rejection, leading to dangerous consequences.

💡Why it's a match: Recommended because both films perfectly capture the Emotional Damage feel you're looking for.

Parasite
#2

Parasite

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

Obsessed
#3

Obsessed

A secret, passionate affair happens in the summer of 1969 between Colonel Jin Pyeong, trapped in a loveless marriage with Soo Jin, and Jong Ga Heun, the Chinese-Korean wife of Captain Kyung Woo Jin.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

The Handmaiden
#4

The Handmaiden

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

Humint
#5

Humint

A South Korean agent hunts a drug ring in Russia and goes head-to-head with a North Korean operative — pulling both into peril and tangled secrets.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

A Tale of Legendary Libido
#6

A Tale of Legendary Libido

A monk gives an impaired man the secret to a strong arousal. The man had been teased and tortured until the travelling man decides to help him out.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

Buddy's Mom
#7

Buddy's Mom

20-year-old Kyeong-soo is a man who's full of assumptions. He learned about sex from Internet porn, but nothing about the real thing. He's only had crushes and has never even kissed before. He got embarrassed when he confessed his feelings to Ji-yeon, his crush. He comforted himself from the shame with Japanese girls in his room with his right hand. One day, he has a fight with his father and remembers his friend Baek-hyeon had invited him over to Gangwon-do. There he falls in love with his friends' mother.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

The King's Warden
#8

The King's Warden

In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

Oldboy
#9

Oldboy

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

Hope
#10

Hope

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

Japanese Mom
#11

Japanese Mom

"Innocent face, D-cup breasts and perfect intercourse skills! Son, this is not your girlfriend anymore but your mother!" Ki-ho brings Yuki from Japan to marry her. However, he starts cheating on her with his ex-girlfriend in Korea. Min-cheol comforted Yuki and thought of her as his daughter-in-law, but one day he realizes he is looking at her as a woman. In the end, Yuki and Min-cheol have intercourse without Ki-ho knowing...

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Sex First, Love Second.

Memories of Murder
#12

Memories of Murder

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

The Treacherous
#13

The Treacherous

The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sex First, Love Second.

Newness
#14

Newness

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Sex First, Love Second.

Idol Seungha's R-Rated Film Shooting
#15

Idol Seungha's R-Rated Film Shooting

Film producer Na-eun and director Yeong-tae are on the verge of shelving out cash for an adult film production. They're too busy blaming each other for the messed-up filming. Before another filming begins, Na-eun suggests Yeong-tae to become an actor himself and practice filming. Na-eun leads the shy Yeong-tae very skillfully. How far will the practice go...?

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Sex First, Love Second.

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