The film follows the story of a grumpy elderly man, Soon-cheol, who runs a traditional family restaurant called Dongbaek for three generations. Due to economic difficulties, the restaurant faces closure, and Soon-cheol, along with his son and grandson, struggles to keep it afloat. Things take a dramatic turn when a large food corporation offers to franchise the restaurant, which initially excites the family. However, it’s soon revealed that this offer is linked to the painful history of the Yeosu-Suncheon incident, where Soon-cheol's father was killed by soldiers. The conflict between remembering the past and embracing the future becomes central as Soon-cheol grapples with old wounds.
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Cast
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Park Keun-hyong
Hwang Soon-cheol
Known for
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Angry Mom
Shin Bok-suk
Jang Yeon-sil
Known for
The Bequeathed
Jung Sun-il
Hwang Nam-sik
Also in
Jewel in the Crown
Sword & Silence
Kim Bo-mi
Kim Soon-ja
Also in
Unpredictable Family
Pro Bono
Seo Jun-young
Hwang Gwi-tae
Known for
Bleak Night
Broken
Joo Ah-reum
Shin Yoon-ah
Known for
Jewel in the Palace
Unforgettable
Yang Jun
Yang Tae-sik
Known for
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Junyoung Shin Director · Yoon Kwang-hee Writer Lee Hee-jeong Production designer
First release October 21, 2021 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 동백
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South Korea
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Original title
동백
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 21, 2021
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No release date listed for United States.
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