How do general folks in Korea feel about the gay relationship depicted?

South Korea isn't the most gay-friendly country, so I was wondering what the general public thought about this movie, made by one of their greatest directors, that depict same-sex relationship? The fact that the biggest studio in Korea just went ahead and put a lot of money into a big budget movie like this is pretty amazing. How did the South Korean media cover the success of the film?

I can't imagine a big director in my country going anywhere near gay themes (let alone explicit sex scene). The film censor board would never pass such a film without making several cuts, and the religious-nationalist folks won't allow screening of such a film in several cities, in my country.

Would really appreciate if someone living in Korea could answer.