Dongbaek (2021)

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Released:
2021-10-21

Overview:
The film follows the story of a grumpy elderly man, Soon-cheol, who runs a traditional family restaurant called Dongbaek for three generations. Due to economic difficulties, the restaurant faces closure, and Soon-cheol, along with his son and grandson, struggles to keep it afloat. Things take a dramatic turn when a large food corporation offers to franchise the restaurant, which initially excites the family. However, it’s soon revealed that this offer is linked to the painful history of the Yeosu-Suncheon incident, where Soon-cheol's father was killed by soldiers. The conflict between remembering the past and embracing the future becomes central as Soon-cheol grapples with old wounds.

Director:
Junyoung Shin

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Family, Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Park Keun-hyong
  • Seo Jun-young
  • Jeong Seon-il
    as
    황남식
  • Shin Bok-suk
    as
    장연실