A Letter from Kyoto

A Letter from Kyoto

Out of sight, out of mind, but not from heart.

2023•1h 42m•8.0/10

FamilyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(5)

Hwa-ja has been raising three daughters alone in Busan after her husband passed away. One day, the second daughter Hye-young comes back to Busan after having continuous setbacks in Seoul. While spending time with her mom, she accidently sees a letter written in Japanese, which triggers her curiosity. She starts to ask Hwa-ja about her past life and gets to know new stories of her mother that she had never heard of.

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Production

Korean Academy of Film Arts, Pancinema

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Han Seon-hwa

Han Seon-hwa

Hye-young

Cha Mi-kyeong

Cha Mi-kyeong

Hwa-ja

Han Chae-a

Han Chae-a

Hye-jin

Song Ji-hyun

Hye-joo

Go Jae-hyun

Go Jae-hyun

Gi-seop

Choi In-hwan

Police

Oh Sang-yoon

Oh Sang-yoon

Friend

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