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Ajoomma

"LIFE, LIKE A KOREAN DRAMA."

2022

1h 30m

6.9(17 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A widow obsessed with Korean soap operas travels abroad for the first time in her life and finds more than she bargained for in Seoul.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

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Hong Huifang

Auntie

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강형석

Kwon-woo

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정동환

Jung-su

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Shane Pow

Sam

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여진구

Self

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Han Yeo-reum

Immigration Officer

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신담수

Travel Agency Boss

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Fanny Teo

Rose

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Kim Jae-Eun

A-young

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Francis Liang

TV Delivery Man #2

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Yoo Dong-kyun

Loan Shark

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Mao Li Yu

Mrs. Chang

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Rui Zhang

Mengjia

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Peggy Lim

Grandma

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Eunice Lee

Mother-in-Law

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Ashari Wing

Delivery Man #1

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Marilyn Tan

Meichu

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Howon Na

Mr. Cho

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Kwon Hyun-Sung

Younger Guard

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Jang Hyeok-Jun

Dong Ho

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Kwon Hyek-seok

Loan Sharks

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