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Solace (2006)

Solace poster
Original title
사랑할 때 이야기하는 것들
Directed by
Seung-wook Byeon
Genre
romance, drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
15
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pharmacist in South Korea looks after his mentally disabled brother. He forms a connection with a woman who sells fake designer clothes and struggles under debt.

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What happens

Solace (Korean: 사랑할 때 이야기하는 것들; RR: Saranghal ttae iyagihaneun geotdeul; lit. 'Things You Say When You're in Love') is a 2006 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Byeon Seung-wook in his directorial debut. It stars Han Suk-kyu as a pharmacist who cares for his mentally disabled brother, and the relationship he builds with a debt-saddled woman (played by Kim Ji-soo) who sells fake designer clothes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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