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Waikiki Brothers (2001)

Waikiki Brothers poster
Original title
와이키키 브라더스
Directed by
Im Sun-rye
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
18
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s South Korea, a group of high school friends start a band. The story follows their youthful dreams and the changes that come as time passes.

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What happens

Waikiki Brothers (Korean: 와이키키 브라더스) is a 2001 South Korean film, set in the 1980s, about a group of high school friends who form a band. It was the opening film of the 2001 Jeonju International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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