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20th Century Girl
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20th Century Girl

2022-10-06 · 119 min · ★ 8.2

Romance · Drama

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

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Directors
Bang Woo-ri
Production companies
Yong Film, CJ ENM Studios
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kim You-jungKim You-jungNa Bo-ra
Byeon Woo-seokByeon Woo-seokPoong Woon-ho
Park Jung-wooPark Jung-wooBaek Hyun-jin
Roh Yoon-seoRoh Yoon-seoKim Yeon-du
Kim Sung-kyungKim Sung-kyungBo-ra's Mother
Jeong Seok-yongJeong Seok-yongBo-ra's Father
Yoon Yi-rehYoon Yi-rehMadam
Jeon Hye-wonJeon Hye-wonDarn It
Kim Nu-rimKim Nu-rimDong-wook
Han Hyo-jooHan Hyo-jooAdult Na Bo-ra
Lee Beom-sooLee Beom-sooSchool Teacher
Ryu Seung-ryongRyu Seung-ryongPoong Woon-ho's Father
Park Hae-joonPark Hae-joonDoctor at School Infirmary
Gong MyoungGong MyoungJung Woon-ho
Ong Seong-wuOng Seong-wuJoseph / Poong Joon-ho
Kang Chae-youngKang Chae-youngBok-soon
Bang Woo-riBang Woo-riYeon-du's Mother
Lee Cheon-muLee Cheon-muBo-ra's Brother
Jo Ji-hyeonJo Ji-hyeonTeacher
Lee Woo-sungLee Woo-sungMin Hong-gi

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