Modern Boy

Modern Boy

What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love.

2008 · 121 min · ★ 6.8 · War, Romance, Drama

During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.

Directed by Jung Ji-woo · Written by Jung Ji-woo

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