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The Surrogate Womb
The Surrogate Womb

The Surrogate Womb

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HistoryDrama

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A barren noblewoman encourages her husband to take a young peasant as a surrogate to secure the male line.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

21 March 1987

Country

South Korea

Cast

Kang Soo-youn

Kang Soo-youn

Ok-nyeo

Kim Hyung-ja

Kim Hyung-ja

Pil-nyeo

Bang Hee

Bang Hee

Ms. Yoon

Yoon Yang-ha

Yoon Yang-ha

Shin Chi-ho

Han Eun-jin

Han Eun-jin

Grandmother

Lee Gu-sun

Lee Gu-sun

Shin Sang-gyu

Kim Jeong-ha

Kim Jeong-ha

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