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Modern Boy
Modern Boy

Modern Boy

What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love.

Genres

WarRomanceDrama

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During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

02 October 2008

Country

South Korea

Cast

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Lee Hae-myung

Kim Hye-soo

Kim Hye-soo

Cho Nan-sil

Kim Nam-gil

Kim Nam-gil

Hidaka Shinsuke

Kim Joon-bae

Kim Joon-bae

Baek Sang-heo

Kim Young-jae

Kim Young-jae

Ogai

Shin Gu

Shin Gu

Hae-myung's Father

Ju Seok-tae

Ju Seok-tae

Detective in a beret

Lim Seo-yeon

Lim Seo-yeon

Yoko Ishida

Hong Seung-jin

Hong Seung-jin

Cheol-kwon

Hwang Sang-kyung

Hwang Sang-kyung

Mr. Lee

Lee Seung-bi

Lee Seung-bi

Yukiko

Kim Kwang-kyu

Kim Kwang-kyu

Park Ka-song

Kwak Min-seok

Kwak Min-seok

Japanese Detective

Moon Won-ju

Moon Won-ju

Large Detective

Hong Sang-jin

Hong Sang-jin

Sang-gu

Mun Hyeok

Mun Hyeok

Resistance

Kim Sun-bin

Kim Sun-bin

Resistance

Lee Kan-hee

Lee Kan-hee

Madame

Han Soo-yeon

Han Soo-yeon

Modern Girl

Shin Young-jin

Shin Young-jin

Dressmaking Shop Owner

Hong Min-hee

Hong Min-hee

Ms. Kim

Seo Jin-won

Seo Jin-won

Man at Stables

Kim Ki-cheon

Kim Ki-cheon

Boarding House Owner

Nalie Lee

Nalie Lee

Schoolgirl

Lee Tae-rim

Lee Tae-rim

Atlantis Cafe Manager

Lee Sae-byeol

Lee Sae-byeol

Yoko Ishida's Manager

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