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Ode to My Father( 2014)

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One promise can shape a lifetime.

Overview

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Hwang Jung-min

      Yoon Deok-soo

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      Yunjin Kim

      Young-ja

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      Oh Dal-su

      Dal-goo

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      Jung Jin-young

      Yoon Jin-gyu

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      Jang Young-nam

      Deok-soo's Mother

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      Ra Mi-ran

      Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

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      Uhm Ji-sung

      Young Deok-soo

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      Kim Seul-ki

      Yoon Kkeut-soon

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      Kim Min-jae

      Yun Do-ju

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      Tae In-ho

      Yun Gi-ju

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      Choe Stella Kim

      Yun Mak-sun

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      Go Yoon

      Hyeon Bong-hak

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      Park Seon-woong

      André Kim

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      Jung Yun-ho

      Nam-jin

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      Park Yeong-su

      Chairman of the Youth Association

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      Heo Dong-won

      Youth Association Member

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      Matthew Douma

      US Army Soldier

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      Jeon So-mi

      Yun Mak-sun's Daughter (uncredited)

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      Jung Sung-ho

      Syngman Rhee (voice) (uncredited)

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      Jeong Jae Min

      Gangster Boss

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      Lee Hyun

      Seung-gyu

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      Hwang Sun-hwa

      Yoon Seon-ju

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      Jang Dae-woong

      Young Dal-gu

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      Shin Rin-a

      Young Yoon Mak-sun

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      Lee Ye-eun

      Yoon Su-yeon

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      Jeong Gi-seop

      Dispatched to Germany Miners Interviewer

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      Lee Jae-Soon

      Young-ja's Grandmother

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      Anupam Tripathi

      Sri Lankan Man

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      Park Young-soo

      President of Youth Group

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      So Jun-seong

      Miner

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      Choi Jae-sup

      Korean Mine Worker

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      Jung Young-ki

      Korean Mine Worker

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      Yoo Jeong-ho

      Korean Mine Worker

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      Maeng Se-chang

      Korean Mine Worker

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      Hong Seok-yeon

      Deok-soo's Uncle

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      Nam Jin-bok

      Jung Ju-young

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      Hwang In-jun

      Kim Dong-geon

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      Jo Yeon-ho

      Young Yoon Seung-gyu

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      Kim Seol

      Young Yoon Kkeut-sun

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      Jin Sun-mi

      Gi-ju's Wife

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      Sung Nak-kyung

      Kkeut-sun's Groom

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      Kim Jin-hyeok

      Realty Dealer

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      Han Chul-woo

      Dispatched to Germany Miners Overseer

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      Son Young-soon

      Fish Shop Grandma

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      Yoo Jae-sang

      Young Yoon Gi-ju

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      Kim Sun-young

      Store Owner

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      Kim Soo-woong

      Separated Family Grandfather

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      Park Sang-hyeok

      Producer

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      Hyun Bong-sik

      Present Gukje Market Merchant

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      Park Hye-jin

      Old Woman

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      Park Jin-soo

      Korean Trading Company Employee

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      Kang Shin-chul

      Korean Trading Company Employee

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      Lee Min-young

      Welcoming Crowd

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      Lee Ho-cheol

      Evacuee

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      Park Jae-wan

      Son

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      Kim Geun-young

      Crying Family Member of Merchant

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      Nam Seung-woo

      Youngster with Crutches

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      Park Gil-su

      Young-ja's Father

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      Kim Geon-ho

      Yoon Sun-joo's Husband

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      Jung Chan-woo

      Separated Family Control Room PD

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    A review by badelf

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    Written by badelf on Tue Jan 25 2022
    Things happen in life, sometimes only a comment made to us, that shape and color our whole life. In my own life, I remember seminal moments, people, that made a difference in the way I lived and the decisions I made. Ode to My Father is an epic story of how one man's life was colored by just such a significant event. Duk-soo, running with his family at the beginning of the Korean War, loses his sister. His father returns to find her, instructing little Duk-soo that he is responsible for caring for the family. This is merely a traditional Korean custom - no one expects a 6-year old to support a ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    105365782.00

    Keywords

    • vietnam war
    • korean war (1950-53)
    • father
    • market
    • coal mine
    • busan, south korea
    • south korea