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The Day He Arrives(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-09-08
69%
75 Votes
Time: 1h 19m
Overview:
A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.
Languages: Korean.
Countries:
South Korea
Revenue: $11,819.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Day He Arrives
Top 10 Billed Cast
유준상
Sung-joon
김상중
Young-ho
송선미
Bo-ram
김보경
Kyung-jin / Ye-jeon
김의성
Joong-won
Baek Jong-hak
Director
기주봉
Producer
백현진
Composer
고현정
Movie Fan
안재홍
Student
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