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Noriko Goes to Seoul
Noriko Goes to Seoul
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  2. Noriko Goes to Seoul

Noriko Goes to Seoul

Original Title: 노리코, 서울에 가다

2011
1h 30m
Music
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2011

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

Mori Noriko is a Japanese housewife with a taciturn husband, Hiroshi, and a teenage daughter, Miyuki, neither of whom can understand her interest in the Hallyu star Kim Hyun Jae. When Noriko receives the news one day that she has lung cancer, she decides to gather her courage to travel to Seoul and see Hyun Jae, who's judging a music audition. There, she meets Kim Min Ha, a young man who continually fails auditions despite his talent and passion for music. The two develop a friendship, with Noriko helping Min Ha overcome obstacles to achieve his dream.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Sep 10, 2011
Languages
Korean
Japanese
Director
Lee Gyo-wook
Production Countries
South Korea

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Reiko Takashima

Reiko Takashima

Lee Hong-gi

Lee Hong-gi

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Kim Ji-young

Kim Ji-young

Manami Ikura

Manami Ikura

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