Rules of Dating (; lit. “The Purpose of Love”) is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jung, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim. Plot Lee Yu-rim is a high school English teacher. He's cute, clever... and shameless. Choi Hong is a student teacher, even though she is one year older than Yu-rim. She's cynical and always plays hard-to-get when a man shows interest in her. While going out for drinks one night, Yu-rim suddenly tells Hong that he wants to have sex with her. Hong is hardly impressed. And so begins a battle of will and wits, both between each other and within themselves, as both Yu-rim and Hong are unsure of what each other wants and what they want themselves. Dating and desire mix explosively. What is the point of this strange relationship? What is the object of their desire? Awards and nominations 2005 Busan Film Critics Awards Best Film – Rules of Dating Best Leading Actress – Kang Hye-jung Best Screenplay – Go Yoon-hee Best New Director – Han Jae-rim 2005 Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Screenplay – Go Yoon-hee and Han Jae-rim Nomination – Best Leading Actor – Park Hae-il Nomination – Best Leading Actress – Kang Hye-jung Nomination – Best New Director – Han Jae-rim 2005 Korean Film Awards Nomination – Best Film – Rules of Dating Nomination – Best Leading Actor – Park Hae-il Nomination – Best Leading Actress – Kang Hye-jung Nomination – Best Screenplay – Go Yoon-hee and Han Jae-rim Nomination – Best Music – Lee Byung-woo Nomination – Best New Director – Han Jae-rim 2006 Baeksang Arts Awards Best Screenplay – Go Yoon-hee Nomination – Best Leading Actor – Park Hae-il Nomination – Best Leading Actress – Kang Hye-jung 2006 Grand Bell Awards Best New Director – Han Jae-rim References External links 2005 films 2005 romantic comedy films 2000s Korean-language films South Korean romantic comedy films Films directed by Han Jae-rim CJ Entertainment films 2005 directorial debut films 2000s South Korean films