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Scent of Love (2003)

Scent of Love poster
Original title
국화꽃 향기
Directed by
Lee Jeong-wook
Genre
romance film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
15
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A woman with stomach cancer and a man who loves her navigate their relationship in the face of her illness. The film follows their personal struggles and the time they share together.

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What happens

Scent of Love (Korean: 국화꽃 향기; lit. 'Scent of Chrysanthemums') is a 2003 South Korean romantic drama film, and the directorial debut of Lee Jeong-wook. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Kim Ha-in, starring Jang Jin-young and Park Hae-il. Like her character, Jang Jin-young battled stomach cancer and died in 2009. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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