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Kuro Arirang (1989)

Kuro Arirang poster
Original title
구로아리랑
Directed by
Park Jong-won
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
19
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This South Korean drama from 1989 follows workers dealing with harsh conditions in an industrial area. It focuses on their struggles with labor issues and personal hardships.

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What happens

Kuro Arirang (Korean: 구로아리랑; RR: Guro arirang) is a 1989 South Korean film directed by Park Jong-won. It stars Ok So-ri and Lee Geung-young and marks the debut of Choi Min-sik and Shin Eun-kyung. The film caused a stir over labor issues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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