Ode to My Father

12
2h 6m
2014
7.388 /10 (134)

One promise can shape a lifetime.

Overview

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.

Country : South Korea
Genre : Drama
Languages : English, 한국어/조선말, Deutsch, Tiếng Việt
Released Date: 2014-12-17

Top Billed Cast

Hwang Jung-min

Yoon Deok-soo

Yunjin Kim

Young-ja

Oh Dal-su

Dal-goo

Jung Jin-young

Yoon Jin-gyu

Jang Young-nam

Deok-soo's Mother

Ra Mi-ran

Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

Uhm Ji-sung

Young Deok-soo

Kim Seul-gi

Yoon Kkeut-soon

Kim Min-jae

Yun Do-ju

Tae In-ho

Yun Gi-ju

Choe Stella Kim

Yun Mak-sun

Go Yoon

Hyeon Bong-hak

Park Seon-woong

André Kim

U-KNOW Yunho

Nam-jin

Park Yeong-su

Chairman of the Youth Association

Heo Dong-won

Youth Association Member

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