Eun-soo, a librarian watches for book vandalism that currently happens in the library. One day, she catches Jun-oh tearing off certain page of books. Eun-soo accuses him of vandalism but soon discovers the complex story behind his actions. Jun-oh’s girlfriend suddenly leaves him with only a mysterious note. “Look up page 198”. Jun-oh’s girlfriend was a bibliophile and she checked out books regularly at the library. Jun-oh goes to the library and tears out page 198 from every book he comes in touch. As Eun-soo has just broken up, she gives him an advice saying that he has to let her go if she really meant it. However, looking at Jun-oh torn apart by his love, Eun-soo starts to help him decipher the messages on page 198 of all the books .
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Cast
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Lee Dong-wook
Kim Joon Oh
Known for
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Tale of the Nine Tailed
Lee Jae-yong
Chairman Song
Known for
Agent Kim Reactivated
Empress Ki
Eugene
Jo Eun-soo
Known for
The Penthouse
Love to Hate You
Ki Joo-bong
Hong-soo
Known for
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
The Producers
Park Hwi-sun
law student
No other roles listed
Jo Ah-ra
Sun-mi
Known for
Hotel Del Luna
Start-Up
Yoo Da-in
neighbourhood girl
Known for
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Doctors
Jo Deok-hyeon
Mr. Kim (guard)
Known for
Pinocchio
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Koh Soo-hee
miss Paeng
Known for
Angry Mom
The Host
Jung Eun-pyo
pharmacist
Known for
Fated to Love You
Our Unwritten Seoul
Lee Jong-gu
psychiatrist
Known for
The Chaser
Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
Cho Hyen-woo
office employee
Known for
Taxi Driver
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Kim Jeong-kwon Director · Na Hyun Screenplay Park Eun-young Writer
First release October 23, 2008 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 그 남자의 책 198쪽
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South Korea
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Original title
그 남자의 책 198쪽
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 23, 2008
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No release date listed for United States.
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