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The First Issue
The First Issue
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The First Issue

Original Title: 창간호

2019
1h 58m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2019

Runtime

1h 58m

Storyline

The First Issue is composed of five short films created between 2016 and 2018: "The Designated Driver", "Let's Get Divorced", "Ambivalently Yours", " Sorry", and "The Congressman".

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 58m
Jan 17, 2019
Languages
Korean
Director
Ji Il-ju
Ji Il-ju
Ha Su-min
Paek Seung-hwan
Paek Seung-hwan
Jung In-hee
Production
Triple Pictures
Triple Pictures
Contents Panda
Contents Panda
White Picture
White Picture
Silver Lining Studio
Silver Lining Studio
Production Countries
South Korea

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Jung Hyung-suk

Jung Hyung-suk

Designated Driver (segment "The Designated Driver")

Moon Jong-won

Moon Jong-won

Deputy Moon (segment "The Designated Driver")

Jo Dal-hwan

Jo Dal-hwan

Chief Yoon (segment "The Designated Driver")

Kim Jong-goo

Kim Jong-goo

Taxi driver (segment "The Designated Driver")

Kim Jae-hwa

Kim Jae-hwa

Hye-soo (segment "Let's Get Divorced")

Jo Min-jae

Jo Min-jae

Sang-min (segment "Let's Get Divorced")

Seo Dong-gab

Seo Dong-gab

Min-seong (segment "Let's Get Divorced")

Rie Young-zin

Rie Young-zin

Ji-young (segment "Ambivalently Yours")

Baek Soo-jang

Baek Soo-jang

Hyung-gu (segment "Ambivalently Yours")

Ji Il-ju

Ji Il-ju

Yoo-han (segment "Ambivalently Yours")

Song Dong-hwan

Song Dong-hwan

Dong-hwan (segment "Ambivalently Yours")

Kang Chan-hee

Kang Chan-hee

Hyun-jun (segment "Sorry")

Yoon Sung-woo

Yoon Sung-woo

Hyun-jin (segment "Sorry")

Seo Jang-hyun

Seo Jang-hyun

Jeong-guk (segment "Sorry")

Kim Si-young

Kim Si-young

Jeong-guk's mother (segment "Sorry")

Yang Gwon-seok

Yang Gwon-seok

Stationery store owner (segment "Sorry")

Paek Seung-hwan

Paek Seung-hwan

Congressman (segment "The Congressman")

Lee Byeong-soo

Lee Byeong-soo

Aide / Snake / Judge (segment "The Congressman")

Lee Ji-hyeon

Lee Ji-hyeon

Strategist / Seung-hee (segment "The Congressman")

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