When I Was The Prettiest

When I Was The Prettiest

2012 · 70 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, Romance

Sin Ae has been struggling with cancer for ten years now. Once again, she ends up being hospitalized for treatment. She starts sharing a hospital room with another girl who is looked after by her boyfriend. Little by little, the boyfriend begins to show interest to Sin Ae.

Directed by Baek Sang-hoon · Written by Lee Hyun-joo

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