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Happy End

Happy End

She had another man.

19996.61h 40m

Overview

When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.

Directed by Jung Ji-woo
Written by Jung Ji-woo
Produced by Lee Eun
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Top Cast

Jeon Do-yeon

Jeon Do-yeon

Choi Bo-ra

Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik

Seo Min-ki

Ju Jin-mo

Ju Jin-mo

Kim Il-beom

Joo Hyun

Joo Hyun

Bookstore Owner

Yoo Yeon-soo

Yoo Yeon-soo

Mustache Detective

Park Ji-il

Park Ji-il

Bank Clerk

Kim Beong-choun

Kim Beong-choun

Detective

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Park Nam-hee

Nanny

Lee Geum-ju

Lee Geum-ju

Housewife

Park Seong-il

Park Seong-il

Video Store Clerk

Themes & Keywords

adulteryjealousysuspicionhumiliationextramarital affair

About Happy End

Happy End is a drama, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of adultery, jealousy, suspicion, humiliation, extramarital affair. Directed by Jung Ji-woo, it stars Jeon Do-yeon, Choi Min-sik, Ju Jin-mo. When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.

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