The film 'Decision to break up', which won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival, was rated for viewers aged 15 and over.
'Determination to Break Up' was reviewed by the Film Rating Board ahead of its domestic release.
"The level of violence and the risk of imitation is rather high in the subject, killing, stabbing an opponent, beating in the cheek, self-harm, and attempts to destroy evidence," the committee said, "but it was not specifically expressed." classified as spectators.
It is the first time in 16 years that a movie directed by Park Chan-wook has been banned from viewing by teenagers since 2006's 'I'm a Cyborg, but It's Okay' (for viewers over 12).
Most of the works, including 'Vengeance is Mine', 'Oldboy', and 'Kind Venus', which are called the revenge trilogy, 'Bat', 'Stalker', and 'The Handmaiden', were rated not for viewing by teenagers.
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Audiences over the age of 15 of 'Determination to Break Up' were the expected result.
Director Park Chan-wook met with reporters in Cannes ahead of the film's premiere and said, "We expect the audience to be over 15 years old. There will be no problems."
This work is a melodramatic investigation drama directed by Park Chan-wook, focusing on the emotions created by the relationship between a man and a woman rather than a brutal description of the murder case.
It is a masterpiece with the sophisticated directing of director Park Chan-wook and the strong performances of the two actors, Hae-il Park and Wei Tang.
At the 75th Cannes Film Festival, which closed on the 28th of last month, he received the Best Director Award and was recognized by filmmakers around the world for his workmanship and directing skills.
The highly anticipated new film directed by Park Chan-wook in six years will be released in theaters on June 29th.
(SBS Entertainment News reporter Kim Ji-hye)