7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Romance, Drama, Comedy • 2025 • 102 min
You Are the Apple of My Eye (2025)
You Are the Apple of My Eye (2025)
Overview
A South Korean remake of the beloved 2011 Taiwanese film, this romantic comedy follows a group of high school boys all quietly pining for the same radiant classmate, Sun-ah, while the one who denies it hardest falls the deepest. The premise is a familiar coming-of-age setup: first love, friendly rivalry, and the particular ache of youth. The Leans Traditional label fits because the story operates entirely within conventional heterosexual romance, private school social dynamics, and nostalgic emotional beats. There is no political framing, no identity-based commentary, and no ideological subtext. It is a straightforward celebration of young love and friendship, the kind that tends to land warmly across generations rather than divide them.
Starring Cast
Jung Jinyoung • Kim Da-Hyun • Demian
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
A South Korean remake of the beloved 2011 Taiwanese film, this romantic comedy follows a group of high school boys all quietly pining for the same radiant classmate, Sun-ah, while the one who denies it hardest falls the deepest. The premise is a familiar coming-of-age setup: first love, friendly rivalry, and the particular ache of youth. The Leans Traditional label fits because the story operates entirely within conventional heterosexual romance, private school social dynamics, and nostalgic emotional beats. There is no political framing, no identity-based commentary, and no ideological subtext. It is a straightforward celebration of young love and friendship, the kind that tends to land warmly across generations rather than divide them.
Starring Cast
Jung Jinyoung • Kim Da-Hyun • Demian
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Low
The film centers on intimate personal stories and emotional connections without advancing any ideological positions or social critiques.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
You Are the Apple of My Eye centers on a group of Korean high-school friends navigating crushes and relationships in a private school setting. The story follows conventional romantic and coming-of-age beats without introducing identity-based conflicts or social commentary.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low
You Are the Apple of My Eye centers on a high school boy's first love and personal growth, leaving family structures, parental roles, and domestic life largely outside the narrative focus.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a heterosexual romance, consistent with the original source material it remakes. No information suggests the inclusion of queer identities or storylines.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
You Are the Apple of My Eye (2025) centers on a youthful romance between Jin-woo and Sun-ah with no transgender characters or themes present in the narrative.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a remake of a Taiwanese story. Key characters from the original source material, including the male and female protagonists, retain their established genders in this adaptation. There are no reports of any canonically established characters being portrayed as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 2025 South Korean remake features East Asian actors portraying characters who were originally East Asian in the Taiwanese source material. While nationality shifts, the broader racial category remains consistent, thus not meeting the definition of a race swap.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low
Not depicted.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
8.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Leans Traditional
7.7
Love Untangled
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
Even If This Love Disappears Tonight
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
Madame
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
Be With You
(2018)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.3
On Your Wedding Day
(2018)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
Secret Zoo
(2020)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.6
Secret: Untold Melody
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
Midnight Sun (musical)
(2021)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.1
Secret Sunshine
(2007)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.2
A Day
(2017)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
The Roundup: No Way Out
(2023)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.0
Friend
(2001)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.3
The Dude in Me
(2019)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.1
War of the Arrows
(2011)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
8.3
A Werewolf Boy
(2012)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.3
Midnight Runners
(2017)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.4
Husbands in Action
(2026)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.6
The Swordsman
(2020)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.8
In Our Day
(2023)
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.6
Hansan: Rising Dragon
(2022)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate