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Penny Pinchers

Penny Pinchers

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2011
1h 54m
6.9(43 votes)
Romance
Comedy

Overview

Ji-woong is a loser who can't find a job so he lies to his mother for money, but one day she abruptly cuts him off and he becomes homeless. That same day, salvation arrives in the form of Hong-sil who's extremely stingy. Her hobby is visiting the bank to make savings deposits, and her specialty is selling empty glass bottles and old newspapers for cash.

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Cast & Crew

18 members
Acting

한예슬

Hong-sil

한예슬
Acting

송중기

Ji-woong

송중기
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신소율

Kyung-joo

신소율
Acting

이상엽

Gwan-woo

이상엽
Acting

이재원

Tae-woo

이재원
Acting

이용주

Chang-geun

이용주
Acting

김동현

Hong-sil's father

김동현
Acting

문세윤

Sysop

문세윤
Acting

라미란

Landlady

라미란
Acting

박혜진

Ji-woong's mother

박혜진
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주인영

Ji-woong's sister

주인영
Acting

성병숙

Chang-geun's mother

성병숙
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김홍파

Nam

김홍파
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정민성

Detective Choi

정민성
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Kim Ji-na

Mi-ro

Kim Ji-na
Acting

한사명

Director Young Man

한사명
Acting

Kim Young-sam

Resident

Kim Young-sam
Acting

전수지

Banker

전수지

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