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Birthday poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.0 / 100
2019·Drama·2h

BIRTHDAY

“A story of a family left behind.”

Returning from eight years abroad at work and in prison, Jeong-il struggles to reconnect with his wife and their young daughter, Ye-sol, whom he barely knows.

Above the Line
Jong-un Lee·DirectorLee Jong-un·WriterCho Yong-kyu·Director of PhotographyLee Jae-jin·MusicShin Min-kyung·Editor
Cast
Sul Kyung-gu·Jung-ilJeon Do-yeon·Soon-namDo Yeong-seo·Ye-solYoon Chan-young·Su-hoKim Soo-jin·Woo-chan's MotherLee Bong-ryeon·Jung-sookPark Jong-hwan·Young-joonKwon So-hyun·Eun-binSung Yoo-bin·Sung-joonTang Joon-sang·Woo-chan
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 1
Lee Jong-un·Director
Writing· 1
Lee Jong-un·Writer
Camera· 2
Cho Yong-kyu·Director of PhotographyChoi Wun-jin·Grip
Editing· 2
Shin Min-kyung·EditorLee Hye-min·Colorist
Sound & Music· 2
Lee Jae-jin·MusicLee Seung-chul·Sound Supervisor
Art & Design· 7
Lee Mok-won·Production DesignKim Jung-won·Costume DesignKim Jung-hyun·Set DecorationYou Cheong·PropsLee Eun-ju·Makeup & HairKim Hyung-jik·Set DecorationPark Jun-yong·Props
Production· 5
Kim Soon-mo·ProducerLee Dong-ha·Executive ProducerLee Joon-dong·Executive ProducerLee Chang-dong·Executive ProducerKim Ji-eun·Line Producer
Other Departments· 5
Yun Min-gyu·StuntsYang Il-seok·VFX SupervisorPark Si-hwan·CGI DirectorMin Jun-ho·VFX SupervisorPark Sang-wook·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
68.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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