

Family Ties
2006-05-18 · 113 min · ★ 6.3
A story of three families living different but similar lives. They always fight and quarrel, but love is the common denominator for their relationship, making people think about what families are for.
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- Directors
- Kim Tae-yong
- Production companies
- Lotte Entertainment, BlueStorm
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Moon So-riMira
Goh Doo-shimMoo-sin
Uhm Tae-woongHyung-chul
Gong Hyo-jinSun-kyung
Kim Hye-okMae-ja
Bong Tae-gyuKyung-seok
Jung Yu-miChae-hyeon
Ju Jin-moWoon-sik
Park Mi-hyeonMi-hyun
Yoo Chae-mokInterviewer
Ryoo Seung-bumJoon-ho
Woo HyeonPlatform Man
Jo Hee-bongPlatform Searching Man
Ko Kyu-pilChae-hyeon
Kim Kkob-biRestaurant Student Patron 1
Nalie LeeRestaurant Student Patron 2
Lee Jin-sunRestaurant Student Patron 4
Lim Jeong-woonSang-hoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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