Dongbaek
2021
109 min
⭐ 6.0/10
1 votes
Overview
The film follows the story of a grumpy elderly man, Soon-cheol, who runs a traditional family restaurant called Dongbaek for three generations. Due to economic difficulties, the restaurant faces closure, and Soon-cheol, along with his son and grandson, struggles to keep it afloat. Things take a dramatic turn when a large food corporation offers to franchise the restaurant, which initially excites the family. However, it’s soon revealed that this offer is linked to the painful history of the Yeosu-Suncheon incident, where Soon-cheol's father was killed by soldiers. The conflict between remembering the past and embracing the future becomes central as Soon-cheol grapples with old wounds.
Genres
Family
Drama
War
Production Countries
- South Korea
Spoken Languages
- Korean ko
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Cast
Park Keun-hyong
Seo Jun-young
Jeong Seon-il
황남식
Shin Bok-suk
장연실
Crew
Junyoung Shin
Director
윤광희
Writer
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