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Springtime (2004)

Springtime poster
Original title
꽃피는 봄이 오면
Directed by
Ryu Jang-ha
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
12
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A struggling musician moves to a small mining town to become a music teacher. He finds unexpected connections with the townspeople and a chance to change his life.

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What happens

Springtime (Korean: 꽃피는 봄이 오면; RR: Kkotpineun bomi omyeon; lit. 'When Spring Comes') is a 2004 South Korean musical drama film written and directed by Ryu Jang-ha. The film stars Choi Min-sik as a struggling musician who takes a job as a music teacher in a rural mining town outside of Seoul. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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