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Spring in My Hometown

Spring in My Hometown

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Overview

A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War.

Directed by Lee Kwang-mo
Written by Lee Kwang-mo
Produced by Jeong Tae-sung
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Top Cast

Ahn Sung-ki

Ahn Sung-ki

Sungmin's father

K

Kim Jung-woo

Changhee

Oh Ji-hye

Oh Ji-hye

Teacher

Lee In

Lee In

Sung-min

Song Ok-suk

Song Ok-suk

Sung-min's mother

M

Myeong Soon-mi

박선영

Myeong-sook

About Spring in My Hometown

Spring in My Hometown is a drama, war film released in 1998. Directed by Lee Kwang-mo, it stars Ahn Sung-ki, Kim Jung-woo, Oh Ji-hye. A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War.

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