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Worst Friends (2009)

Worst Friends poster
Original title
최악의 친구들
Directed by
Namkoong Sun
Genre
drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
41 min

How it feels

A young man looks back on a friendship that faded away in the chaotic city of Seoul. The short film captures the quiet pain of losing a close friend over time.

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What happens

Worst Friends (Korean: 최악의 친구들; RR: Choeagui chingudeul) is a 2009 South Korean short film starring Kim Soo-hyun. Its directorial intention is a retrospective of losing a friend in delirious Seoul. Directed and written by Namkoong Sun, it was made at the Korea National University of Arts' Department of Film Graduation Workshop. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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