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Marathon

Marathon

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Marathon

"His race with the world begins."

2005

1h 57m

7.2(60 votes)

Drama

Family

Overview

Cho-won is an autistic but happy young man who loves to draw zebras and run. His mother wants him to feel normal by accomplishing a feat that no one thought his son could achieve. With the help of a coach in exile, she trains him to become a marathon runner.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Cho Seung-woo

Cho Seung-woo

Yoon Cho-won

Kim Mi-sook

Kim Mi-sook

Kyung-sook

Lee Ki-young

Lee Ki-young

Coach Son Jung-wook

Baek Sung-hyun

Baek Sung-hyun

Yoon Jung-won

Ahn Nae-sang

Ahn Nae-sang

Hee-geun

Jo Young-kwan

Young Cho-won

Kim Min-ki

Young Jung-won

Kim Sun-jae

Teacher

Tak Yong-shin

Principal

Jeon Su-ji

Jeon Su-ji

Se-Yeon

Creative team

Directed by: Chung Yoon-chul
Written by: Chung Yoon-chul
Song Ye-jin
Produced by: Seok Myung-Hong
Shin Chang-hwan

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