

Ode to My Father
2014-12-17 · 126 min · ★ 7.4
Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.
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- Directors
- JK Youn
- Production companies
- CJ Entertainment, JK Film
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 105,365,782
Top Cast
Hwang Jung-minYoon Deok-soo
Yunjin KimYoung-ja
Oh Dal-suDal-goo
Jung Jin-youngYoon Jin-gyu
Jang Young-namDeok-soo's Mother
Ra Mi-ranDeok-soo's Paternal Aunt
Uhm Ji-sungYoung Deok-soo
Kim Seul-giYoon Kkeut-soon
Kim Min-jaeYun Do-ju
Tae In-hoYun Gi-ju
Go YoonHyeon Bong-hak
Park Seon-woongAndré Kim
U-KNOW YunhoNam-jin
Heo Dong-wonYouth Association Member
Matthew DoumaUS Army Soldier
Jeon SomiYun Mak-sun's Daughter
Jung Sung-hoSyngman Rhee (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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