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Ode to My Father
Ode to My Father

Ode to My Father

One promise can shape a lifetime.

Genres

Drama

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Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$105365782

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

17 December 2014

Country

South Korea

Cast

Hwang Jung-min

Hwang Jung-min

Yoon Deok-soo

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim

Young-ja

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Dal-goo

Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young

Yoon Jin-gyu

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Deok-soo's Mother

Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran

Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

Uhm Ji-sung

Uhm Ji-sung

Young Deok-soo

Kim Seul-ki

Kim Seul-ki

Yoon Kkeut-soon

Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Yun Do-ju

Tae In-ho

Tae In-ho

Yun Gi-ju

Choe Stella Kim

Choe Stella Kim

Yun Mak-sun

Go Yoon

Go Yoon

Hyeon Bong-hak

Park Seon-woong

Park Seon-woong

André Kim

U-KNOW

U-KNOW

Nam-jin

Park Yeong-su

Park Yeong-su

Chairman of the Youth Association

Heo Dong-won

Heo Dong-won

Youth Association Member

Matthew Douma

Matthew Douma

US Army Soldier

Jeon So-mi

Jeon So-mi

Yun Mak-sun's Daughter (uncredited)

Jung Sung-ho

Jung Sung-ho

Syngman Rhee (voice) (uncredited)

Jeong Jae Min

Jeong Jae Min

Gangster Boss

Lee Hyun

Lee Hyun

Seung-gyu

Hwang Sun-hwa

Hwang Sun-hwa

Yoon Seon-ju

Jang Dae-woong

Jang Dae-woong

Young Dal-gu

Shin Rin-a

Shin Rin-a

Young Yoon Mak-sun

Lee Ye-eun

Lee Ye-eun

Yoon Su-yeon

Jeong Gi-seop

Jeong Gi-seop

Dispatched to Germany Miners Interviewer

Lee Jae-soon

Lee Jae-soon

Young-ja's Grandmother

Anupam Tripathi

Anupam Tripathi

Sri Lankan Man

Park Young-soo

Park Young-soo

President of Youth Group

So Jun-seong

So Jun-seong

Miner

Choi Jae-sup

Choi Jae-sup

Korean Mine Worker

Jung Young-ki

Jung Young-ki

Korean Mine Worker

Yoo Jeong-ho

Yoo Jeong-ho

Korean Mine Worker

Maeng Se-chang

Maeng Se-chang

Korean Mine Worker

Hong Seok-yeon

Hong Seok-yeon

Deok-soo's Uncle

Nam Jin-bok

Nam Jin-bok

Jung Ju-young

Hwang In-jun

Hwang In-jun

Kim Dong-geon

Jo Yeon-ho

Jo Yeon-ho

Young Yoon Seung-gyu

Kim Seol

Kim Seol

Young Yoon Kkeut-sun

Jin Sun-mi

Jin Sun-mi

Gi-ju's Wife

Sung Nak-kyung

Sung Nak-kyung

Kkeut-sun's Groom

Kim Jin-hyeok

Kim Jin-hyeok

Realty Dealer

Han Chul-woo

Han Chul-woo

Dispatched to Germany Miners Overseer

Son Young-soon

Son Young-soon

Fish Shop Grandma

Yoo Jae-sang

Yoo Jae-sang

Young Yoon Gi-ju

Kim Sun-young

Kim Sun-young

Store Owner

Kim Soo-woong

Kim Soo-woong

Separated Family Grandfather

Park Sang-hyeok

Park Sang-hyeok

Producer

Hyun Bong-sik

Hyun Bong-sik

Present Gukje Market Merchant

Park Hye-jin

Park Hye-jin

Old Woman

Park Jin-soo

Park Jin-soo

Korean Trading Company Employee

Kang Shin-chul

Kang Shin-chul

Korean Trading Company Employee

Lee Min-young

Lee Min-young

Welcoming Crowd

Lee Ho-cheol

Lee Ho-cheol

Evacuee

Park Jae-wan

Park Jae-wan

Son

Kim Geun-young

Kim Geun-young

Crying Family Member of Merchant

Nam Seung-woo

Nam Seung-woo

Youngster with Crutches

Park Gil-su

Park Gil-su

Young-ja's Father

Kim Geon-ho

Kim Geon-ho

Yoon Sun-joo's Husband

Jung Chan-woo

Jung Chan-woo

Separated Family Control Room PD

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