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Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?
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  2. Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

Original Title: 달마가 동쪽으로 간 까닭은?

1989
2h 55m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1989

Runtime

2h 55m

Where to Watch

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Provider type

Streaming

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Storyline

About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 55m
Sep 29, 1989
Languages
Korean
Director
Bae Yong-kyun
Bae Yong-kyun
Production
Bae Yong-kyun Productions
Bae Yong-kyun Productions
Production Countries
South Korea

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Lee Pan-yong

Hye-gok

Sin Won-sop

Ki-bong

Hwang Hae-jin

Hae-jin

Go Su-myeong

Abbot

Yun Byeong-hui

Ki-bong's Mother

Choi Myeong-deok

Ki-bong's Younger Sister

Kim Hui-ryong

The Other Disciple

Lee Eun-Young

Hae-jin's Mother

Lee Seon-hye

Dancing Girl

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