Ppong ddol

8.0/1020111h 30mReleased

DramaComedy

Seong-pil, an actor, is traveling through Jeju Island when he sees an ad looking for actors. He follows the ad that leads him to Pong-ddol. The film captures their sincerity without losing the humor. What does film and life mean to you?

Released: Aug 25, 2011

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Lee Kyung-joon

Yang Jung-won

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