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Hope

Hope

We won't let her shed tears again.

20138.42h 2m

Overview

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.

Directed by Lee Joon-ik
Written by Jo Joong-hoon, Kim Ji-hye, Lee Sang-yong
Produced by Byun Bong-hyun, Seong Chang-yeon
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Top Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Dong-hoon

Uhm Ji-won

Uhm Ji-won

Mi-hee

Lee Re

Lee Re

So-won

Kim Sang-ho

Kim Sang-ho

Gwang-sik

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Psychiatrist Jung-sook

Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran

Young-suk's Mother

Kwon Tae-won

Kwon Tae-won

Detective Squad Chief

Kang Shin-chul

Kang Shin-chul

Prosecutor

Seo Hyun-woo

Seo Hyun-woo

Paramedic

Cha Mi-kyeong

Cha Mi-kyeong

Vice Principal

Themes & Keywords

child abusehopebased on true storysexual assaultsouth korea

About Hope

Hope is a drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of child abuse, hope, based on true story, sexual assault, south korea. Directed by Lee Joon-ik, it stars Sul Kyung-gu, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Re. After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.

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