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A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

Hae-jun, a seasoned detective, investigates the suspicious death of a man on a mountaintop. Soon, he begins to suspect Seo-rae, the deceased's wife, while being unsettled by his attraction to her.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Tang Wei

Tang Wei

Song Seo-rae

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Jang Hae-jun

Lee Jung-hyun

Lee Jung-hyun

Jung-ahn

Go Kyung-pyo

Go Kyung-pyo

Soo-wan

Park Yong-woo

Park Yong-woo

Ho-shin

Jung Yi-seo

Jung Yi-seo

Lee Yong-nyeo

Lee Yong-nyeo

Jung Young Sook

Jung Young Sook