A Girl Who is Afraid of Turning to Stone

Ju-a, a 15-year-old girl born and raised in Chuncheon, a small tourist town in Gangwon Province, spends her summer vacation swimming with her friends during the day and helping her mother, who runs an old restaurant, at night. Then, one day, a massive typhoon hits her hometown, and the statue, the town's landmark, disappears.

Cast

Lee Nam-gyeong

as Ju-a

Moon Ju-bin

as Se-hee

Han Hye-ji

as a Tourist Woman

Nam Kyung-woo

as a Tourist Man

Kim Chae-won

as Ju-a's Mom

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