

Over the Border
2006-05-04 · 109 min · ★ 6.0
After learning that his grandfather is alive and living in Seoul, a North Korean musician must leave his fiancee behind and accompany his family to South Korea.
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- Directors
- Ahn Pan-seok
- Production companies
- CJ Entertainment, Sidus
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Cha Seung-wonKim Sun-ho
Shim Hye-jinKyung-ju
Song Jae-hoSun-ho's father
Won Mi-wonSun-ho's mother
Yoo Hai-jinBrother-in-law
Lee Ah-hyeonSun-ae
Jo Moon-eeBroker
Kim Sang-hoDrunken
Son Bum-sooAnnouncer
Jung Min-sungMember
Min Dae-sikMember
Jang So-yeonColleague
Park Hyuk-kwonDetective
Son Jin-hoPhotographer
Lee Min-hoReporter
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