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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

A young girl is raised as a killer in the Yanbian province of China. She hides her identity and travels to South Korea, hoping to lead a quiet life but becoming involved with two mysterious men.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Kim Ok-bin

Kim Ok-bin

Sook-hee

Sung Joon

Sung Joon

Hyun-soo

Kim Seo-hyung

Kim Seo-hyung

Kwon-sook

Jung Hae-kyun

Jung Hae-kyun

Jang Chun

Park Chul-min

Park Chul-min

Sook-hee's father