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Ode to My Father

Ode to My Father

One promise can shape a lifetime.

20147.42h 6m

Overview

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

Directed by JK Youn
Written by Park Soo-jin, JK Youn
Produced by Lee Sang-jik
Box Office0Revenue: $105.4M

Top Cast

Hwang Jung-min

Hwang Jung-min

Yoon Deok-soo

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim

Young-ja

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Dal-goo

Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young

Yoon Jin-gyu

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Deok-soo's Mother

Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran

Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

Uhm Ji-sung

Uhm Ji-sung

Young Deok-soo

Kim Seul-gi

Kim Seul-gi

Yoon Kkeut-soon

Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Yun Do-ju

Tae In-ho

Tae In-ho

Yun Gi-ju

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warkorean war (1950-53)fathermarketcoal minebusan, south koreasouth korea

About Ode to My Father

Ode to My Father is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of vietnam war, korean war (1950-53), father, market, coal mine, busan, south korea. Directed by JK Youn, it stars Hwang Jung-min, Yunjin Kim, Oh Dal-su. Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

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