Modern Family

Under the name of family, we complete our own modernity. 4 talented directors unfold 4 different portraits about family, the most heart-warming, yet the most heart-aching word in the Modern era.

Cast

Jeong In-gi

as Sang-woo (segment "Circle Line")

Park Hyun-young

as Hyun-young (segment "Circle Line")

Kim Young-sun

as Sang-woo's Wife (segment "Circle Line")

Lee Jon-Seung

as Student 1 (segment "Circle Line")

Baek So-myeong

as Student 2 (segment "Circle Line")

Kim Ji-young

as Ji-won (segment "Star Shaped Stain")

Choi Moo-seong

as Husband (segment "Star Shaped Stain")

Park Gil-su

as Owner (segment "Star Shaped Stain")

Hwang Seok-jeong

as Owner's Wife (segment "Star Shaped Stain")

Park Hee-von

as Teacher Kim (segment "Star Shaped Stain")

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