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Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

A MYSTERIOUS CASE OF MISSING BOYS LOST IN TIME.

20167.22h 9m

Overview

Days after her friends disappear during a trip to a mysterious cave, a girl is approached by a grown man claiming to be one of her missing pals.

Directed by Um Tae-hwa
Written by Um Tae-hwa, Jo Seul-yeah
Produced by Kwak Sin-ae
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Top Cast

Gang Dong-won

Gang Dong-won

Sung-min

Shin Eun-soo

Shin Eun-soo

Su-rin

Lee Hyo-je

Lee Hyo-je

Young Sung-min

Kim Hie-won

Kim Hie-won

Do-gyoon

Kwon Hae-hyo

Kwon Hae-hyo

Baek-gi

Kim Dan-yul

Kim Dan-yul

Young Tae-sik

Um Tae-goo

Um Tae-goo

Tae-sik

Park Jong-hwan

Park Jong-hwan

Jin-sung

Moon So-ri

Moon So-ri

Dr. Min

Ahn Ji-ho

Ahn Ji-ho

Sang-cheol

About Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned is a fantasy, drama film released in 2016. Directed by Um Tae-hwa, it stars Gang Dong-won, Shin Eun-soo, Lee Hyo-je. Days after her friends disappear during a trip to a mysterious cave, a girl is approached by a grown man claiming to be one of her missing pals.

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