Waste Area

Waste Area

Waste Area

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Waste Area

2025

0h 19m

4.0(1 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

One holiday morning, a cleaning woman arrives at work alone. She discovers an unconscious man among the garbage. Another man, looking for a garbage bag, approaches them. The three strangers decide to go in search of the missing bag.

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Korea National University of Arts

The people behind it

Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Lee Yu-ra

Cleaner

Kim Il-ji

Youth guy

Jang Yo-hoon

Jang Yo-hoon

Cleaner 2

Creative team

Directed by: Jung Hae-yoon
Written by: Jung Hae-yoon

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