Essay Love

Essay Love

2021 · 96 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Hee-cheol runs a YouTube radio channel. One day, a single letter arrived, and it tells the warm and beautiful love story of two young men and women, As he read the story every week, curiosity and incomprehensible meaningful words about the main character in the letter gradually penetrate Hee-cheol's heart, and finally Hee-cheol remembers his memories of the past.

Directed by Hong Doo-pyo · Written by Hong Doo-pyo

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