Woman Is the Future of Man

May 5, 2004

1h 28m

★ 6.1

Overview

As the first snow falls in Seoul, two old friends reunite; one is a successful college professor, and the other, a struggling filmmaker recently returned from the United States. After their reminiscences, they finally decide to go in search of the young woman each had romanced years earlier.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

UniKorea Pictures

MK2 Films

Miracin Korea

Woman Is the Future of Man Trailers

Cast

Lee Munho

Yoo Ji-tae

Park Seonhwa

Sung Hyun-ah

Kim Hyunjoon

Kim Tae-woo

Pretty Woman

Oh Yoo-jin

Yoga Woman

Uhm Soo-jung

Taxi Woman

Min Young

Chinese Restaurant Employee

Kim Nan-hwi

Student

Bae Yun-beom

Student

Park Seung-bae

Student

Park Hui-eun

Hyunjoon's Friend

Lee Seung-chae

Hyunjoon's Friend

Kim Tae-hun

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