Pray

Feb 20, 2020

1h 35m

★ 6.7

Overview

A priest (Park Hyukkwon) with financial difficulties has to find money for his mother-in-law’s surgery. Once a faithful believer, the priest is tempted to commit a crime, while his wife (Ryu Hyunkyung) meets a wealthy old friend who makes an insulting proposal.

Genres

Drama

Family

Crime

Production Companies

Film Company YOUN

Pray Trailers

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Cast

Kim Tae-wook

Park Hyuk-kwon

Lee Jeong-in

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Yeong-ae

Nam Kee-ae

Inbish

Baek Jong-seung

Soo-ho

Oh Dong-min

Yeon-jeong

Kwon So-hyun

Dong-hyun

Kim Jun-won

Hyo-jin

Jang Hae-geum

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