WAVE

WAVE

2019•1h 37m

Drama

Second-generation migrant worker, Soo is released after receiving probation and community service sentence for his use of violence. Along with his friend Pil-sung, he ends up working as brokers for illegal migrant workers. While fulfilling his community service duty, he meets surfers. Soo falls in love with surfing as the surfers Ddong-ggo and Hae-na teach him how to surf.

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Production

Match Cut

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kwak Min-kyu

Kwak Min-kyu

Soo

Kim Hyeon-mok

Kim Hyeon-mok

Pil-sung

Geum Hannah

Geum Hannah

Hae-na

Kang Gil-woo

Kang Gil-woo

Gab-bo

Gong Min-jeung

Gong Min-jeung

Son Ye-won

Oh Dong-min

Oh Dong-min

Jang Jun-whee

Jang Jun-whee

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