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Castaway on the Moon

Castaway on the Moon

Once in a life time, There comes a moment that you live in HOPE.

20097.91h 59m

Overview

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

Directed by Lee Hae-jun
Written by Lee Hae-jun
Produced by Kang Woo-suk, Kim Moo-ryoung
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Top Cast

Jung Jae-young

Jung Jae-young

Mr. Kim

Jung Ryeo-won

Jung Ryeo-won

Kim Jung-yeon

Yang Mi-kyung

Yang Mi-kyung

Jung-yeon's Mother

Lee Sang-hun

Lee Sang-hun

Seung-geun's Father

Jang So-yeon

Jang So-yeon

Seung-geun's Girlfriend

Park Young-seo

Park Young-seo

Delivery Man

Koo Kyo-hwan

Koo Kyo-hwan

Public Service Employee

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Lee Kyung-joon

High School Kim

Min Kyung-jin

Min Kyung-jin

APT Security

Jang Nam-yeol

Jang Nam-yeol

Bus Driver

Themes & Keywords

isolationsuicide attemptlonelinesscastawayisolated islandseoul, south koreahan river

About Castaway on the Moon

Castaway on the Moon is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of isolation, suicide attempt, loneliness, castaway, isolated island, seoul, south korea. Directed by Lee Hae-jun, it stars Jung Jae-young, Jung Ryeo-won, Yang Mi-kyung. Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

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