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Dream Palace

Dream Palace

20238.01h 52m

Overview

Hye-jeong, who lost her husband in an industrial accident, moves into a sparky new town apartment 'Dream Palace'. But things go awry, construction defect occurs in her unit, and to catch up the repairment fee, she joins the discount promotion act of the apartment. But her neighbors ostracize her for devaluing the apartment, and to protect the unit she purchased as the exchange on her husband’s life, she dives into the demo once more.

Directed by Ka Sung-moon
Written by Ka Sung-moon
Produced by Shin Byung-hoon
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Top Cast

Kim Sun-young

Kim Sun-young

Hye-jeong

Lee Yoon-ji

Lee Yoon-ji

Su-in

Choi Min-yeong

Choi Min-yeong

Dong-uk

Kim Yong-jun

Kim Yong-jun

In-mo

Kim Tae-hun

Kim Tae-hun

Yong-min

Lee Dae-yeon

Lee Dae-yeon

Ho-seop

Ryu Sung-rok

Ryu Sung-rok

Jeong-hwan

Oh Ja-hun

Oh Ja-hun

Seong-min

Jung Seo-yeon

Jung Seo-yeon

Ju-hee

Lee Ju-won

Lee Ju-won

Detective Park

Themes & Keywords

homeprotestapartment buildingreal estatesouth korea

About Dream Palace

Dream Palace is a drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of home, protest, apartment building, real estate, south korea. Directed by Ka Sung-moon, it stars Kim Sun-young, Lee Yoon-ji, Choi Min-yeong. Hye-jeong, who lost her husband in an industrial accident, moves into a sparky new town apartment 'Dream Palace'. But things go awry, construction defect occurs in her unit, and to catch up the repairment fee, she joins the discount promotion act of the apartment. But her neighbors ostracize her for devaluing the apartment, and to protect the unit she purchased as the exchange on her husband’s life, she dives into the demo once more.

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