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Sumbisori(2025)
Status: Released
Date: 2025-05-01
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Time: 1h 31m
The warmest breath shared across three generations of haenyeo
Overview:
Hae-jin, 29, struggles to adapt to life in Seoul and returns to her hometown of Jeju. There, she reunites with her mother, Ok-ran, and her grandmother, Kang-ja, who has spent her life as a haenyeo. Hae-jin decides to become a haenyeo, but Ok-ran strongly opposes it. The conflict between them intensifies, while Kang-ja is diagnosed with dementia.
Languages: Korean.
Countries:
South Korea
Movie: Sumbisori
Top 3 Billed Cast
이선빈
Koo Hae-jin
서영희
Ok-ran
김자영
Kang-ja
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