▁House ") ▁is ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁rom antic ▁drama ▁film ▁written , ▁produced ▁and ▁directed ▁by ▁Kim ▁Ki - du k . ▁An ▁international ▁co - production ▁between ▁South ▁Korea ▁and ▁Japan , ▁the ▁film ▁stars ▁J ae ▁He e ▁as ▁a ▁young ▁dr if ter ▁who ▁develop s ▁a ▁relationship ▁with ▁an ▁ab used ▁house w ife ▁( Le e ▁Se ung - ye on ). ▁The ▁film ' s ▁title ▁is ▁derived ▁from ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁golf ▁club ▁used ▁prom in ently ▁throughout ▁the ▁narr ative . ▁▁ 3 - I ron ▁premier ed ▁in ▁competition ▁at ▁the ▁ 6 1 st ▁Ven ice ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁where ▁it ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁Golden ▁Lion ▁and ▁won ▁Kim ▁the ▁Silver ▁Lion ▁for ▁Best ▁D irection . ▁It ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁received ▁generally ▁positive ▁reviews ▁and ▁numerous ▁acc ol ades , ▁including ▁the ▁F IP RE SC I ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁award ▁at ▁the ▁San ▁Sebast i án ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁ ▁Plot ▁T ae - su k ▁( J ae ▁He e ) ▁is ▁a ▁lon er ▁who ▁drives ▁around ▁on ▁his ▁motor bi ke , ▁tap ing ▁take out ▁men us ▁over ▁the ▁key hol es ▁of ▁front ▁doors ▁and ▁breaking ▁into ▁apart ments ▁where ▁the ▁men us ▁have ▁not ▁been ▁removed . ▁He ▁lives ▁in ▁those ▁apart ments ▁while ▁their ▁own ers ▁are ▁away