Hana Korea

A young North Korean refugee fights to rebuild her life in fast-paced, hyper-modern South Korea, forcing her to confront the price of freedom and the past she left behind.

Cast

Kim Min-ha

as Hyesun

Kim Joo-ryoung

as Sook-hee

An Seo-hyun

as Bo-mi

Lee Jong-eun

as

Lee Joo-mi

as

Cho Seung-yeon

as

Kim Geum-soon

as

Kim Bi-bi

as

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