

Penny Pinchers
2011-11-10 · 114 min · ★ 6.9
Ji-woong is a loser who can't find a job so he lies to his mother for money, but one day she abruptly cuts him off and he becomes homeless. That same day, salvation arrives in the form of Hong-sil who's extremely stingy. Her hobby is visiting the bank to make savings deposits, and her specialty is selling empty glass bottles and old newspapers for cash.
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- Directors
- Kim Jung-hwan
- Production companies
- Filament Pictures
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Han Ye-seulHong-sil
Song Joong-kiJi-woong
Shin So-yulKyung-joo
Lee Sang-yeobGwan-woo
Lee Jae-wonTae-woo
Lee Yong-jooChang-geun
Kim Dong-hyunHong-sil's father
Moon Se-yoonSysop
Ra Mi-ranLandlady
Park Hye-jinJi-woong's mother
Joo In-youngJi-woong's sister
Seong Byeong-sukChang-geun's mother
Kim Hong-paNam
Jung Min-sungDetective Choi
Kim Ji-naMi-ro
Han Sa-myeongDirector Young Man
Kim Young-samResident
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