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Anyang, Paradise City
Anyang, Paradise City

Anyang, Paradise City

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DramaDocumentary

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Set in Anyang, South Korea, crew members for an upcoming documentary research the devastating fire that took occurred in a factory prior to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. 22 female workers, who were locked in their dormitory, were killed in the fire. Along the way, the crew members also come across the past of Anyang, including the origin of the city's name ("Anyang" is a Buddhist term for "Paradise"), Buddhist temples, a search for a 500-year-old "grandma tree" and upcoming mayoral election.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 September 2010

Country

South Korea

Cast

Han Yeri

Han Yeri

STAFF 1

Min Young

Min Young

STAFF 2

Um Tae-goo

Um Tae-goo

STAFF 3

Kim Jong-goo

Kim Jong-goo

Local Historian

Park Chan-kyong

Park Chan-kyong

Director

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