Modern Boy
What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love.
Genres
Overview
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
121 min
Release Date
2008-10-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.8
Park Hae-il
Lee Hae-myung
Kim Hye-soo
Jo Nan-sil
Kim Nam-gil
Hidaka Shinsuke
Kim Joon-bae
Baek Sang-heo
Kim Young-jae
Okai
Shin Gu
Hae-myung's Father
Do Ji-won
Ishida Yoko
Lee Kan-hee
Madame
Ju Seok-tae
Detective
Kim Ki-cheon
Boarding House Owner
Lee Tae-rim
Atlantis Cafe Manager
Lee Seung-bi
Yukiko
Nalie Lee
Schoolgirl
Hwang Sang-kyung
Mr. Lee
Kim Kwang-kyu
Park Ka-song
Kwak Min-seok
Japanese Detective
Moon Won-ju
Large Detective
Im Seo-Yeon
Yoko Ishida
Lee Sae-byeol
Yoko Ishida's Manager
Hong Seung-jin
Sang-gu
Shin Young-jin
Dressmaking Shop Owner
Seo Jin-won
Man at Stables
Han Soo-yeon
Modern Girl
Hong Min-hee
Ms. Kim
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