

Born To Sing
2013-05-01 · 112 min · ★ 6.0
Ever since he was young, Bong-nam dreamed of becoming a singer and was never able to keep a real job. One day, he ends up auditioning for a national singing contest to be held in his hometown, but his wife opposes him and they have a major fall out. Will he be able to make his dire wish of becoming a singer come true and keep his love?
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- Directors
- Lee Jong-pil
- Production companies
- Lotte Entertainment
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Kim In-kwonBong Nam
Ryu Hyun-kyungMi Ae
Kim Soo-miJu Hana
Oh Kwang-rokMaeng Gwajang
Oh Hyeon-kyeongGrandfather Oh
Kim Hwan-heeMoon Bo-ri
Yoo Yeon-seokDong-soo
Lee Cho-heeHyun-ja
Kim Jung-kiJong-bae
Jeong Seok-yongBoss
Song HaeSelf
Lee Jung-eunDong-soo's aunt
Lee Jun-hyeokMan Wanted
Jung Kyung-soonMi-ae's mother
Kim Yong-geonHong
Shin Eun-kyungBo-ri's mother
Lee Byung-joonChoi
Kim Tae-wonSelf
Han Chul-wooLee
Seo Dong-sooPDTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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