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He Was Cool 그 놈은 멋있었다

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He Was Cool (Korean: 그 놈은 멋있었다; RR: Geu nomeun meosisseotda; lit. 'That Guy was Cool') is a 2004 South Korean film based on the same-titled 2001 web novel written by Guiyeoni. The film was released in South Korean cinemas on July 23, 2004, and was the 35th most attended film of the year with 800,000 admissions.

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He Was Cool (그 놈은 멋있었다) — verified Korean film. Released 2004-01-01. Directed by Lee Hwan-kyung. 1 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 113
• Genre: romantic comedy film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: He Was Cool
• Korean Title: 그 놈은 멋있었다
• Year: 2004
• Country: South Korean
• Type: film
• Based On: 2001 web novel
• Release Year: 2004
• Source Material: 귀여니의 동명 인터넷 소설
• Cast: 송승헌, 정다빈, 이기우

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 그 놈은 멋있었다 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 그 놈은 멋있었다 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (1)

• Song Seung-heon

Director

• Lee Hwan-kyung

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• TMDB — film/TV community database

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