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Twenty Dollars to Pyeongyang

Twenty Dollars to Pyeongyang

Priest

2016 · 68 min · ★ 3.0 · Drama

Young Jung quit midway through while becoming a Catholic priest. He now makes a living by driving cars for people who drank alcohol. One day, he meets a customer who asks to go to Pyongyang, North Korea. On that night, Young Jung meets Catholic priest Joon Young and they have a drink together. Then, a mysterious woman named So Won joins them. Young Jung becomes interested in So Won.

Directed by Kim Young-Kyoon

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