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Ode to My Father

Ode to My Father

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Ode to My Father

"One promise can shape a lifetime."

2014

2h 6m

7.4(140 votes)

Drama

Overview

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

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CJ Entertainment

JK Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hwang Jung-min

Hwang Jung-min

Yoon Deok-soo

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim

Young-ja

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Dal-goo

Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young

Yoon Jin-gyu

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Deok-soo's Mother

Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran

Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

Uhm Ji-sung

Uhm Ji-sung

Young Deok-soo

Kim Seul-gi

Kim Seul-gi

Yoon Kkeut-soon

Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Yun Do-ju

Tae In-ho

Tae In-ho

Yun Gi-ju

Creative team

Directed by: JK Youn
Written by: Park Soo-jin
Produced by: Lee Sang-jik

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