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A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.


Seung-woo, a creatively blocked screenwriter, travels to the small town of Samnye to escape the distractions of big city life. There he meets Hee-in, a young woman who works in a bakery, who is also looking to escape from her surroundings.

Kim Bo-ra
Hee-in

Lee Seon-ho
Seung-woo

Lee Yong-nyeo
Hee-in's Mother
Kwon Jai-hyun
Hee-in's Elder Brother

Yoo So-hyeon
Sexy Girl
Samnye is a drama, fantasy film released in 2016. Directed by Lee Hyun-jung, it stars Kim Bo-ra, Lee Seon-ho, Lee Yong-nyeo. Seung-woo, a creatively blocked screenwriter, travels to the small town of Samnye to escape the distractions of big city life. There he meets Hee-in, a young woman who works in a bakery, who is also looking to escape from her surroundings.
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