"[4] Although the film was picked up for commercial release by the distribution company Phaedra Cinema, it played only in venues that provided digital video projection.

That's why my film distribution company doesn't want to take the risk.”[5] Cupid’s Mistake had its theatrical release on August 24, 2001, in New York City, and critical reaction was mixed.

But there are appealing moments along the way, and the director gets impressive mileage with a budget that can only be called minuscule.”[6] However, Dave Kehr, writing for The New York Times, complained: “Mr.

Kang has discovered the effects button on his camcorder, and he relies upon it to provide what style his work has: a pixilated movement here, a fade to monochrome there.

At 70 minutes, "Cupid's Mistake" is short, but then, so is our time on this planet.”[7] And Ken Fox, writing for TV Guide Online, noted: “Wearing its $980 price tag as a badge of honor, writer-director Young Man Kang's no-budget video feature proves two things: You don't need a multimillion dollar budget to make a film, and sometimes you get exactly what you pay for.”[3] Cupid’s Mistake was released on DVD on July 21, 2009, by Vanguard Cinema.