Rising Star (2019)
Overview
A middle-aged lady, Myung-ja becomes one of the candidates for an amateur swimming competition. Myung-ja doesn’t want to let a teenage girl, Ji-gyu get the chance.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 0.595 |
Directed By
Kim Sun-kyong
Crew
Kim Sun-kyong
Kim Sun-kyong
Lee Hong-mei
Kim Ji-hyun
TOP CAST
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