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Young Adult Matters
Young Adult Matters

Young Adult Matters

A gritty expose of teenage hardship.

Genres

Drama

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Se-jin, a high school student, becomes pregnant and gets ostracized by her family and school. While wandering the streets, she meets Joo-yeong, an experienced runaway, and tries to get an abortion with Joo-yeong's help.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

15 April 2021

Country

South Korea

Cast

Lee You-mi

Lee You-mi

Se-jin

Hani

Hani

Ju-yeong

Shin Haet-bit

Shin Haet-bit

Shin-ji

Lee Hwan

Lee Hwan

Jae-pil

Park Kang-seop

Park Kang-seop

Sang-seop

Bang Eun-jeong

Bang Eun-jeong

Eun-jung

Heo Joon-seok

Heo Joon-seok

Joon-seok

Han Sung-soo

Han Sung-soo

Sin-ji

Kim Kang-hyun

Kim Kang-hyun

Real Estate Agent

Lee Seung-yeon

Lee Seung-yeon

Seung-yeon

Hyun Bong-sik

Hyun Bong-sik

Bong-sik

Noh Susanna

Noh Susanna

Doctor

Cho Seong-ha

Cho Seong-ha

Seong-ha

Kim Hee-won

Kim Hee-won

Eun-jung's Family 4

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