

A Day Off
1968-12-01 · 74 min · ★ 6.3
One Sunday, a penniless unmarried young South Korean couple meet, as they do every Sunday; while the pregnant young woman believes they are not ready to bring a child into the world, the young man decides to go visit his friends to borrow money for delivery.
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- Directors
- Lee Man-hee
- Production companies
- Dae Han Yeon Hap Films
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Shin Seong-ilHeo-wook
Ji Yun-seongJi-yeon
Kim Kyeong-ranHo-won
Kim Ki-beomDeputy Head of Department
Son JunDoctor
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