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A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea
A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea

A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea

Genres

Drama

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Yoonchul is a sculptor, but he mostly makes living with an interior design job. He is divorced, and his daughter fails to fit into the school life and is considered a troublemaker, although she shows much talent in art, like her father. One day, Yoonchul meets an attractive woman, Youngji, and falls in love with her.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

27 September 2023

Country

South Korea

Cast

Park Jong-hwan

Park Jong-hwan

Yoon-chul

Lee Yeon

Lee Yeon

Ji-na / Domaeng

Kang Kyung-hun

Kang Kyung-hun

Young-ji

Park Hyun-suk

Park Hyun-suk

Keumwoo

Jang Jun-whee

Jang Jun-whee

Kyung-soo

Chung Su-bin

Chung Su-bin

Yeon-hee

Kang Gil-woo

Kang Gil-woo

Jae-hoon

Choi Hee-jin

Choi Hee-jin

Hye-young

Lee Tae-kyung

Lee Tae-kyung

Teacher

Koo Ja-eun

Koo Ja-eun

Hyun-ji

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