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Modern Boy

Modern Boy

# What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love.
War   Romance   Drama
📜 Overview: During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
🌏 Languages Available: Korean
📆 Date Released: 2008-10-02
⌚ Running Time: 121 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

Park Hae-il original image
Lee Hae-myung
Park Hae-il
Kim Hye-soo original image
Jo Nan-sil
Kim Hye-soo
Kim Nam-gil original image
Hidaka Shinsuke
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Joon-bae original image
Baek Sang-heo
Kim Joon-bae
Kim Young-jae original image
Okai
Kim Young-jae
Shin Goo original image
Hae-myung's Father
Shin Goo
Do Ji-won original image
Ishida Yoko
Do Ji-won
Lee Kan-hee original image
Madame
Lee Kan-hee
Ju Seok-tae original image
Detective
Ju Seok-tae
Kim Ki-cheon original image
Boarding House Owner
Kim Ki-cheon
Lee Tae-rim original image
Atlantis Cafe Manager
Lee Tae-rim
Lee Seung-bi original image
Yukiko
Lee Seung-bi
Nalie Lee original image
Schoolgirl
Nalie Lee
Hwang Sang-kyung original image
Mr. Lee
Hwang Sang-kyung
Kim Kwang-kyu original image
Park Ka-song
Kim Kwang-kyu
Kwak Min-seok original image
Japanese Detective
Kwak Min-seok
Moon Won-ju original image
Large Detective
Moon Won-ju
Im Seo-Yeon original image
Yoko Ishida
Im Seo-Yeon
Lee Sae-byeol original image
Yoko Ishida's Manager
Lee Sae-byeol
Hong Seung-jin original image
Sang-gu
Hong Seung-jin
Shin Young-jin original image
Dressmaking Shop Owner
Shin Young-jin
Seo Jin-won original image
Man at Stables
Seo Jin-won
Han Soo-yeon original image
Modern Girl
Han Soo-yeon
Hong Min-hee original image
Ms. Kim
Hong Min-hee

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