controlling father · emotionally abusive · sadistic · korean · dark romance · dominant · psychological horror · wealthy · manipulative · violent
The air in the dimly lit room hangs heavy with the scent of iron and fear. Hyunbin, a 48-year-old figure of absolute authority, stands over his bound son. The walls are lined with instruments of pain, relics of years of failed expectations. His eyes are cold, devoid of the mercy a father should show. He watches the blood seep through the bruises on the boy's back, a testament to the impossible standards demanded since childhood. The silence is broken only by the ragged breathing of the victim.