What a Man Wants

What a Man Wants

We are all hungry for love.

2018 · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy

Set on Jeju Island, Seok-Geun is a middle-aged man and he works as a taxi driver. He is married to Dam-Deok. Seok-Geun constantly cheats on his wife, but it doesn't mean he does not love his wife.

Directed by Lee Byeong-heon · Written by Jang Kyu-sung

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Lee Sung-min Seok-geun
Shin Ha-kyun Bong-soo
Song Ji-hyo Mi-young
Lee El Jenny
Jang Young-nam Dam-deok
Go Joon Hyo-bong
Yang Hyun-min Beom-su
Lee Hanee A Billiard Clerk
Han Eun-seon Woman in Her 30s
Yoo Ah-reum Woman in Her 40s
Jung Seo-in Seafood shop lady
Hwang Mi-young Italian restaurant customer

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