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Roof-top star

2020

0h 29m

10.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Byung-han attends the acting class that Young-chun is leading, and senses something odd about the atmosphere.

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Kang Ji-gu

Kang Ji-gu

Young-chun

Kim Geun-hyeong

Byung-han

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Directed by: Lee Kun-hwi
Written by: Lee Kun-hwi

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