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The Preparation

The Preparation

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The Preparation

"Are we ready yet?"

2017

1h 54m

7.0(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

In-gyu has intellectual disability. His mother, Ae-soon, takes care of him, nagging him all the time. One day, she is diagnosed with terminal cancer and prepares for her son's independence.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Goh Doo-shim

Goh Doo-shim

Ae-soon

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

In-gyu

Yu Seon

Yu Seon

Moon-kyung

Park Cheol-min

Park Cheol-min

Chief Park

Shin Sae-kyeong

Shin Sae-kyeong

Gyeong-ran

Kim Hee-jung

Kim Hee-jung

Jeong-ja

Kim Young-jae

Kim Young-jae

Mr. Yoon

Hyun Bong-sik

Hyun Bong-sik

Eun-chul

Jung Hyung-suk

Jung Hyung-suk

Documentary narrator

Jeong Seo-ha

Jeong Seo-ha

Woman In Couple

Creative team

Directed by: Cho Young-jun
Written by: Cho Young-jun
Produced by: Park Se-jun
Heo Jung-wook

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