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Hana Korea

Hana Korea

2025•1h 45m
Drama

Hyesun is a young North Korean refugee who has just arrived in fast-paced, hyper-modern South Korea. As she struggles to adapt to her new life, Hyesun must confront the emotional toll of leaving her past behind while trying to carve out a place for herself in a society permeated by high performance and dire expectations.

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Production

Seesaw Pictures, Sonntag Pictures

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kim Min-ha

Kim Min-ha

Hyesun

Kim Joo-ryoung

Kim Joo-ryoung

An Seo-hyun

An Seo-hyun

Lee Jong-eun

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