Ryang-kang-do: Merry Christmas, North!

Nov 17, 2011

1h 35m

★ 0.0

Overview

When a boy from North Korea finds a unique Christmas gift sent up from South Korea, he suddenly becomes the most popular child in his small town. But how long will it take for his new toy to attract the wrong kind of attention?

Genres

Family

Comedy

Drama

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Cast

Yoo Seung-ho

Jong-soo

Kim Hwan-young

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