Modern Boy
Oct 02, 2008 | IMDB 6.8
121 min Watch NowWar, Romance, Drama
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
War, Romance, Drama
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
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