The Day He Arrives
Sep 08, 2011 | IMDB 6.9
79 min Watch NowDrama
A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.
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