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Modern Boy 모던 보이

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Modern Boy (Korean: 모던 보이; RR: Modeon boi) is a 2008 South Korean period drama film written and directed by Jung Ji-woo. It follows a rich, hedonistic playboy (Park Hae-il) who cannot care less that his country was colonized, and falls head over heels in love with a beautiful independence fighter (Kim Hye-soo).

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Modern Boy (모던 보이) — verified Korean film. Released 2008-01-01. Directed by Jung Ji-woo. 2 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 121
• Genre: drama film, romance film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: Modern Boy
• Year: 2008
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Jung Ji-woo
• Writer: Jung Ji-woo
• Release Year: 2008
• Original Title: 망하거나 죽지 않고 살 수 있겠니

Cast (2)

• Park Hae-il
• Kim Hye-soo

Director

• Jung Ji-woo

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