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Hae-mi asks Jong-su to look after her cat while she is away in Kenya. When she returns, she introduces him to Ben, a wealthy man who confesses to having a strange secret hobby.

Critically acclaimed South Korean drama based on a short story by Haruki Murakami. Jong-su, a part-time farm worker, bumps into his former neighbour, Hae-mi. She asks him to look after her cat while she is away in Kenya. When she returns, Hae-mi introduces Jong-su to Ben. One day, Ben visits Jong-su with Hae-mi and confesses to having a strange secret hobby.

2 hours, 20 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Mar 202302:25
BBC Two

Music Played

  • Miles Davis

    Generique

Credits

Lee Jong-suYoo Ah-in
Shin Hae-miJeon Jong-seo
BenSteven Yeun
Jong-su's motherBan Hye-ra
LawyerMoon Sung-keun
Lee Yong-seokChoi Seung-ho
Yeon-juKim Soo-kyung
Short StoryHaruki Murakami
ProducerLee Joon-dong
DirectorLee Chang-dong

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