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A Letter from Kyoto
A Letter from Kyoto

A Letter from Kyoto

Out of sight, out of mind, but not from heart.

Genres

FamilyDrama

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Hwa-ja has been raising three daughters alone in Busan after her husband passed away. One day, the second daughter Hye-young comes back to Busan after having continuous setbacks in Seoul. While spending time with her mom, she accidently sees a letter written in Japanese, which triggers her curiosity. She starts to ask Hwa-ja about her past life and gets to know new stories of her mother that she had never heard of.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

8.25/10

Release Date

06 December 2023

Country

South Korea

Cast

Han Seon-hwa

Han Seon-hwa

Hye-young

Cha Mi-kyeong

Cha Mi-kyeong

Hwa-ja

Han Chae-a

Han Chae-a

Hye-jin

Song Ji-hyun

Song Ji-hyun

Hye-joo

Go Jae-hyun

Go Jae-hyun

Gi-seop

Choi In-hwan

Choi In-hwan

Police

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