Beautiful Days
Her life, Her Secret...
2018 · 104 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama
At the request of his dying father, Zhenchen, a Chinese student, goes to Seoul in search of his mother, whom he has not seen for fourteen years. He soon discovers that she is working as a hostess in a bar…
Directed by Jéro Yun · Written by Jéro Yun
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Lee Na-young Zhen Chen's Mother -
Jang Dong-yoon Zhen Chen -
Oh Kwang-rok Zhen Chen's Father -
Lee Yoo-jun Mr. Hwang -
Seo Hyun-woo Mother's Boyfriend - P Park Chang-hui Zhen Chen's Grandfather
- L Lee Jung-eun Bus Driver
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Kim Deok-ju Zhen Chen's Grandmother
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