Salon de Seoul

Salon de Seoul

'I want to live your life.' 'Me too.'

2023 · 87 min · Drama

Su-jin, who works as a karaoke helper at an entertainment district in Seoul and a press office salon, asks Ji-yeon, a college student who lives with her, to work for her for one day when her father suddenly asks her to meet her. Su-jin meets Ji-yeon's boyfriend, Seung-yeong, in liberal arts class at her school, where Ji-yeon took her place, and falls for her.

Directed by Lee Ja-min · Written by Lee Ja-min

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