Sick (2019)
Overview
A general hospital in Gyeongsang-do in 1990. Woo-sik and Jae-gu are working at the hospital as a receptionist. One day, an AIDS patient enters the hospital. Woo-sik and Jae-gu are instructed to bring the bankbook and the young daughter, Tae-bun, from the home of the AIDS patient who did not pay for the hospital. They head to Tae-bun´s house in fear of getting AIDS.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 0.677 |
Directed By
Lee Woo-dong
TOP CAST
Lee Woo-dong
Woo-sik
Lee Jae-hyeok
Jae-gu
Im Eun-seo
Tae-boon
Kim Min-seo
Mi-young
Park Jong-hwan
Tae-boon's Father
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