Spring of Korean Peninsula

A young filmmaker and his crew struggle to bring the famous Korean story of Chunghyang to the big screen. Torn between two very different women and facing financial ruin, the director makes a rash and foolish choice in order to realize his dreams.

Cast

Kim Il-hae

as I Yeong-il

So-yeong Kim

as Gim Jeong-hui / Chun-hyang

Seo Wol-yeong

as Heo Hun

Ran Beak

as Anna

Kim Han

as Han Gye-su

Bok Hye-suk

as Mo Kyung-sook

Geum-ryong Lee

as Director of Movie Company

Nam-yong Choi

as Composer

Ji-seop Hyeon

as Judicial Chief

Jong-ae Gang

as Boarding House Grandma

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