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Modern Boy (2008)

What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love.

Genre : War, Romance, Drama

Runtime : 2H 1M

Director : Jung Ji-woo

Synopsis

During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.

Actors

Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il
Lee Hae-myung
Kim Hye-soo
Kim Hye-soo
Jo Nan-sil
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil
Hidaka Shinsuke
Kim Joon-bae
Kim Joon-bae
Baek Sang-heo
Kim Young-jae
Kim Young-jae
Okai
Shin Goo
Shin Goo
Hae-myung's Father
Do Ji-won
Do Ji-won
Ishida Yoko
Lee Kan-hie
Lee Kan-hie
Madame
Ju Seok-tae
Ju Seok-tae
Detective
Kim Ki-chun
Kim Ki-chun
Boarding House Owner
Lee Tae-rim
Lee Tae-rim
Atlantis Cafe Manager
Lee Seung-bi
Lee Seung-bi
Yukiko
Nalie Lee
Nalie Lee
Schoolgirl
Hwang Sang-Kyung
Hwang Sang-Kyung
Mr. Lee
Kim Kwang-kyu
Kim Kwang-kyu
Park Ka-song
Kwak Min-seok
Kwak Min-seok
Japanese Detective
Moon Won-ju
Moon Won-ju
Large Detective
Im Seo-Yeon
Im Seo-Yeon
Yoko Ishida
Lee Sae-byeol
Lee Sae-byeol
Yoko Ishida's Manager
Hong Seung-jin
Hong Seung-jin
Sang-gu
Shin Young-jin
Shin Young-jin
Dressmaking Shop Owner
Seo Jin-won
Seo Jin-won
Man at Stables
Han Soo-yeon
Han Soo-yeon
Modern Girl
Hong Min-hee
Hong Min-hee
Ms. Kim

Crews

Jung Ji-woo
Jung Ji-woo
Director
Jung Ji-woo
Jung Ji-woo
Writer
Cho Sang-kyung
Cho Sang-kyung
Costume Design
Cho Sang-kyung
Cho Sang-kyung
Production Design
Kim Tae-kyeong
Kim Tae-kyeong
Director of Photography
Kang Woo-suk
Kang Woo-suk
Producer
Kwak Sin-ae
Kwak Sin-ae
Producer
Song Jong-hee
Song Jong-hee
Makeup & Hair
Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin
Original Music Composer
Um Yoon-zu
Um Yoon-zu
Editor
Park A-hyoung
Park A-hyoung
Production Manager
Kim Min-sung
Kim Min-sung
Adaptation
Kim Jung-gon
Kim Jung-gon
Set Dresser
Kim Sang-geun
Kim Sang-geun
Producer
Jung Jin-wook
Jung Jin-wook
Production Sound Mixer
Kang Dae-hui
Kang Dae-hui
Lighting Director
Kwak Jung-ae
Kwak Jung-ae
Costume Designer

Trailers and other movies

MODERN BOY Official Int'l Main Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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