A Hometown in Heart

A Hometown in Heart

A Hometown in Heart

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A Hometown in Heart

1949

1h 17m

7.4(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

An orphan left in the care of a Buddhist temple becomes attached to a young widow who arrives there to mourn her recently deceased son.

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9 members

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Yu Min

Do-seong

Yu Min

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최은희

Widow

최은희

Acting

변기종

Chief Monk

변기종

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석금성

Widow's Mother

석금성

Acting

Kim Sun-young

Jo Seong-mo

Kim Sun-young

Acting

최운봉

Hwang Seon-dal

최운봉

Acting

Nam Seung-min

Temple Cook

Nam Seung-min

Acting

Yeo Heon-yong

Temple Worker

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Cha Geun-su

Jin-su

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