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A Wacky Switch

A Wacky Switch

2004•1h 45m•5.7/10
Comedy

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5.7/10(3)

Dong-Hwa is a complete loser, whose first novel called 'I met Kafka' brought the publishing company bankruptcy. To bring home the bacon, he tries to drive a taxi but only ends up running over someone. One day Dong-Hwa is offered a job to do ghostwriting for a CEO named Man-Chul, who turns out to be the ringleader of the biggest criminal syndicate in Korea. Dong-Hwa soon finds himself perfectly at ease in the mob, while Man-Chul starts learning about the other part of the world.

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Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jung Jun-ho

Jung Jun-ho

Lee Dong-Hwa

Son Chang-min

Son Chang-min

Yun Man-Chul

Jeong So-yeong

Jeong So-yeong

Yeon-Hee

Kwon Yong-woon

Kwon Yong-woon

Supermarket owner

Geum Bo-ra

Geum Bo-ra

Doctor

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