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The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

2012•1h 36m•6.0/10
DramaComedy

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6.0/10(1)

A man joins the national army as a soldier who does haircuts for other soldiers. However, he feels frustrated for being on miscellaneous duties rather than what he was conscripted for.

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Production

Trinity Pictures, Lotte Entertainment

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kim Jun-ku

Nak-man

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Nak-man's Father

Jo Min-jun

Jo Min-jun

Lieutenant

Jung Ye-jin

Hye-rim

Moon Won-ju

Moon Won-ju

Monk in Training

Ko Yeong-il

General

Yang Jung-gyeong

Greeting Faction

Park Hye-seon

Staff Sergeant Kwon

Kim Han-jun

Private First Class Park

Kim Sung-ryung

Kim Sung-ryung

Nak-man's Mother

Kim Jung-woo

Kim Jung-woo

[Military police #2]

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