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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
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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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