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Shadow Boy

2025-05-06 · 18 min · Not rated

Jung Hyun-woo, a North Korean defector who dreams of becoming a rocker like Ha Hyunwoo of Guckkasten, parts ways with his mother, who has given up on settling in the South. Determined to start anew while hiding his hometown, he soon finds himself facing an unexpected events.

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Zang Min-hye
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