I Came from Busan
Genres
Overview
An 18 year-old girl reluctantly gives her baby up for adoption. As time goes by, her yearning for the baby gets bigger and she visits the adoption center to ask if she can have the baby back.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
2010-07-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Park Ha-seon
In-hwa
Kim Jung-tae
Adoption agency staff
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