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Radio Star (2006)

Radio Star poster
Original title
라디오 스타
Directed by
Lee Joon-ik
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A washed-up rock star in debt and trouble with the law is forced to become a DJ at a tiny rural radio station. His devoted manager of 20 years stays by his side as they navigate this quiet new life.

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What happens

Radio Star (Korean: 라디오 스타) is a 2006 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik, starring Park Joong-hoon and Ahn Sung-ki in a story about an aging, has-been rock star who, plagued by debt and run-ins with the law, unwillingly begins working as the DJ of a small radio show in the countryside, with his loyal manager of 20 years in tow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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