Scent of a Man

Scent of a Man

1998 · 104 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Romance

One foggy spring day, the 12-year-old Hyeok-su meets the young Eun-hye and determines then and there that he will love her for the rest of his life. Many years later, Hyeok-su is preparing to enter college when he rescues a woman from assault. It turns out to be Eun-hye. Despite the passage of time, neither had forgotten the other and they renew their relationship. However, fate places another smitten man in Eun-hye's life. He is also determined that he will marry Eun-hye. Eventually, Eun-hye is forced to choose between them.

Directed by Jang Hyeon-su · Written by Hwang Jae-hong

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Kim Seung-woo Kwan Hyuk-su
Myung Se-bin Shin Eun-hye
Jo Min-ki Jeong Cheol-min
Lee Beom-soo Man with Sunglasses
Lee Yo-won Young Eun-hye
Kim Hae-gon Yang Hwi-chul
Kim Rae-won Young Hyuk-soo
Jang Se-jin Jang Seung-hwa
Baek Sung-hyun
Kim Kyung-lan
Lee Dong-hoon
Jo Jun-hyeong Yoon Sang-won

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