Eighteen

Eighteen

Goodbye, my bittersweet eighteen

2009 · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Romance

Eighteen year-old Tae-hoon and Mi-jung have been going out for 100 days. During winter break they decide to take a trip to the beach to celebrate their anniversary. When they are back home after a few days, they have to confront a harsh situation – Mi-jung’s parents don’t allow them to see each other until they become college students. Tae-hoon struggles to keep their love and wanders around Mi-jung but she is eventually changed and avoids him as her parents wish. Winter turns to spring, and Tae-hoon and Mi-jung both turn nineteen.

Directed by Jang Kun-jae · Written by Jang Kun-jae

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Seo Jun-young Kim Tae-hoon
Lee Min-ji Park Mi-jung
Kwon Hyeok-pung Tae-hoon's father
Han Na Tae-hoon's mother
Choi Hyo-sang Mi-jung's father
Choi Hyeon-suk Mi-jung's mother
Park Moon-a Park Mi-young
Baek Seong-soo
Im Hee-ra Gas Station Attendant
Park Jeong-soon Chinese Restaurant Owner

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