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68% Critic Match
Modern Boy
“What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love.”
6.8 / 10• 2008• 2h 1m•NR• Korean
WarRomanceDrama
Storyline
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
Cast & Crew
Park Hae-il
Lee Hae-myung
Lead
Kim Hye-soo
Cho Nan-sil
Kim Nam-gil
Hidaka Shinsuke
Kim Joon-bae
Baek Sang-heo
Kim Young-jae
Ogai
Shin Gu
Hae-myung's Father
Ju Seok-tae
Detective in a beret
LS
Lim Seo-yeon
Yoko Ishida
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jung Ji-woo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Modern Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
