Swallow

When his mother goes missing, Lee Ho-yeon sets out to search for her. In the course of that journey, he discovers his parents' pasts during the democracy protests of the 1980s when student activists rose up against the repressive Chun Doo-hwan regime. Reading a book written by his mother, Ho-yeon uncovers a story of hope, love and betrayal, and struggles to understand painful secrets that have been hidden away for thirty years.

Cast

Yoon Park

as Swallow

Woo Ji-hyun

as Ho-yeon

Park Mi-hyeon

as Eun-sook

Jang He-ryung

as Eun-sook (young)

Lee Dae-yeon

as Hyun-soo

Park So-jin

as Eun-mi

Yoo In-soo

as Hyun-soo (young)

Park Myung-shin

as Jin-gyeong

Jeon Soo-jin

as Jin-gyeong (young)

Park Soo-young

as Manager Kim

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