

The Ugly
2025-09-11 · 102 min · ★ 6.9
One day while overseeing a documentary crew filming his blind father at work, Im Dong-hwan gets a phone call that his missing mother’s remains have been found after forty years. Determined to find the truth of her disappearance, Dong-hwan embarks on a twisted odyssey through his family’s traumatic past, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
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- Directors
- Yeon Sang-ho
- Production companies
- Wow Point
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Park Jeong-minYoung Yeong-gyu / Im Dong-hwan
Kwon Hae-hyoIm Yeong-gyu
Han Ji-hyeonKim Su-jin
Im Sung-jaeYoung Ju-sang
Shin Hyun-beenJung Young-hee
Kim Jae-rokBaek Ju-sang
Cha Mi-kyungLee Jin-suk
Joo Hae-eunYoung Jin-suk
Won Mi-wonEldest Aunt
Park Myung-shinYounger Aunt
Lee Hyun-kyunMan in His 40s
Go Seo-heeWoman in Her 40s
Go Dong-eopOld Man 1
Hong Seok-binOld Man 2
Kim Hye-jungOld Woman
Lee Han-solTailor 1
Seo Suk-kyuJin-suk's Son
Ha Si-yeonJin-suk's Daughter-in-Law
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