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Romang

Romang

As memories fade away, their love grows strong.

Genres

RomanceDrama

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75-year-old Cho Nam-bong and 71-year-old Lee Mae-ja are a couple suffering with dementia. After being married for 45 years, the couple couldn’t even remember when they were in a good relationship. However, as their memories fade by the day, their dreams and romance that have been forgotten rekindle.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

03 April 2019

Country

South Korea

Cast

Lee Soon-jae

Lee Soon-jae

Nam-bong

Jung Young-sook

Jung Young-sook

Mae-ja

Jo Han-chul

Jo Han-chul

Jin-su

Bae Hae-seon

Bae Hae-seon

Jung-hee

Lee Ye-won

Lee Ye-won

Eun-ji

Jin Sun-kyu

Jin Sun-kyu

Young Nam-bong

Lee Kyoo-hyung

Lee Kyoo-hyung

Traffic Police

Yeo Moo-yeong

Yeo Moo-yeong

Mr. Cheon

Kim Ki-cheon

Kim Ki-cheon

Mr. Kim

Go Gyu-pil

Go Gyu-pil

Young Mr. Cheon

Cho Ah-in

Cho Ah-in

Jin-sook

Park Bo-kyung

Park Bo-kyung

Young Mae-ja

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