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A Cruel Attendance
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A Cruel Attendance

2006-11-02 · 108 min · ★ 5.7

Crime

A financially desperate salaryman teams up with his friend to kidnap a rich girl to make a quick buck. But then he gets a call and learns that his own daughter has been kidnapped as well.

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Directors
Kim Tae-yun
Production companies
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Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kim Soo-roKim Soo-roDong-cheol
Lee Sun-kyunLee Sun-kyunMin-ho
Go Eun-ahGo Eun-ahTae-hee
Kang Kyung-hunKang Kyung-hunDong-cheol's wife
Oh Man-seokOh Man-seokSponge
Go Seo-heeGo Seo-heeMin-ju's mother
Park Yoo-sunPark Yoo-sunEun-Dong
Park Jin-taekPark Jin-taekDetective Woo
Hong Seong-bo(uncredited)
Won Jong RyeWon Jong Rye(uncredited)
Jang Seok-wonJang Seok-wonyoung man (uncredited)
Park Xi-yeonPark Xi-yeonMin-ju

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