The Road Called Life

Aug 21, 2014

1h 30m

★ 7.0

Overview

Korea's leading modern literature writers Kim Yu-jong, Lee Hyo-seok and Hyun Jin-geon revive literature with pictures. "Spring", about the youthful romance of the 20s, "A Lucky Day", about the terrible sadness of the 40s and "Buckwheat Flower" is about the lingering memories of the 60s.

Genres

Animation

Production Companies

Korea Educational Broadcasting System (EBS)

Meditation With a Pencil

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Cast

Old Man (voice)

Jang Kwang

Wife (voice)

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Nam Sang-il

Park Young-jae

Lee Jong-hyeok

Mi So-yun

Ki Yeong-do

Lee In-seong

Um Sang-hyun

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