A Petal

The story of a girl who experienced the Gwangju massacre at the age of 15, and its effect on her life in later years.

Cast

Lee Jung-hyun

as Girl

Moon Sung-keun

as Mr. Jang

Lee Young-ran

as Mother

Sul Kyung-gu

as Us

Chu Sang-mi

as Us

Park Kwang-jung

as Kim Sang-tae

Huh Joon-ho

as Driver

Dong Bang-woo

as Worker

Ahn Suk-hwan

as Manager

Ryu Tae-ho

as Merchant

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