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Seok-geun, an ex-rollercoaster-designer-turned-taxi-driver, loves his wife, Dam-deok. What he also loves is playing with fire on secret nights out. But Dam-deok’s sudden death leaves Seok-geun miserable and heartbroken. Bong-soo is the boring and prude husband of Seok-geun’s sister, Mi-young. His Italian restaurant business looks lackluster, and so is his marriage, until he meets Jenny, who later gets a job at Bong-soo’s restaurant. Fond of Jenny’s personality and goo...more
Genre Comedy Production Status Released
Running Time 100min Release Date Apr 05, 2018
Country South Korea Rating 19
Language Co-Production N
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  • Number of Screens : 985
  • Total Admissions : 1,194,229
  • Total Gross : $6,831,717
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