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Juvenile Offender

Juvenile Offender

Just when the world abandons him, the mother he never knew steps into his life.

2012•1h 47m•7.1/10
Drama

Ratings

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7.1/10(14)

16-year-old juvenile offender Ji-gu reunites with his young mom who he thought was dead, and the two try to make up for their time lost.

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Production

National Human Rights Commission of Korea

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lee Jung-hyun

Lee Jung-hyun

Jang Hyo-seung

Seo Young-joo

Seo Young-joo

Jang Ji-gu

Kang Rae-yeon

Kang Rae-yeon

Ji-young

Jeong Seok-yong

Jeong Seok-yong

Mr. Kim

Seo Young-hwa

Seo Young-hwa

Judge

Bae Sung-woo

Bae Sung-woo

Seoul Probation Officer

Kim Ha-eun

Kim Ha-eun

Juvenile Probation Counselor

Kang Hyuk-il

Ok-hyun

Jun Ye-jin

Kim Sae-rom

Choi Won-tae

Jae-bum

Son Hee-soon

Son Hee-soon

Ji-hyeon's Mother

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