

Romantic Island
2008-12-24 · 105 min · ★ 6.4
Three Korean couples travel separately to the Philippines. A middle aged couple first time abroad, a convenience store clerk bumps into an incognito pop star and the runaway Soo-jin meets a businessman who is there for his father's death.
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- Directors
- Kang Cheol-woo
- Production companies
- Mirovision, Silver Spoon, SBS Plus
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lee Sun-kyunKang Jae-hyuk
Lee Soo-kyungChoi Soo-jin
Lee Min-kiLee Jung-hwan
EugeneYoo Ga-young
Lee Il-hwaLee Yeon-sook
Jin Seo-yeonSandara
Lee Moon-sikJoong-sik
Song Min-jiKim Hyun Joo
Ki Eun-seYoo Hye-ra
Yeo Wook-hwanNick
Jo Moon-eeJoong-sik's friend
Hwang Hyun-heeComposer
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