Ode to My Father

One promise can shape a lifetime.

7.4/1020142h 6mReleased

Drama

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.

Released: Dec 17, 2014

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Hwang Jung-min

Yoon Deok-soo

Yunjin Kim

Young-ja

Oh Dal-su

Dal-goo

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