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Goodbye, Boy (2011)

Original title: 굿바이 보이

2011-06-02 · 1h 52m · KO
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Winter 1988 - Middle school student Jin-Woo lives with his unemployed alcoholic father and his mother who frequently attempts to run away from home due to her unhappiness with her husband. Jin-Woo's older sister does whatever she wants and fumes at her mother for the life she lives. Jin-Woo feels sorry for his mom who has to support the family alone and starts to work as a newspaper delivery boy. At the newspaper distribution plant, he meets another boy named Chang-Geun who works hard to save money. Jin-Woo learns from Chang-Geun things like how to smoke, drink alcohol and how to deal with girls. Jin-Woo learns about life through Chang-Geun.

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Roh Hong-JinDirector

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Yeon Jun-seokYeon Jun-seokJin-WooKim So-heeKim So-heeMotherYeo Min-jooYeo Min-jooSoo-JinAhn Nae-sangAhn Nae-sangFatherRyu Hyun-kyungRyu Hyun-kyungJin-SookKim Dong-youngKim Dong-youngChang-GeunJung Jae-sikJung Jae-sikJong-yong's gang

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What is Goodbye, Boy about?

Winter 1988 - Middle school student Jin-Woo lives with his unemployed alcoholic father and his mother who frequently attempts to run away from home due to her unhappiness with her husband. Jin-Woo's older sister does whatever she wants and fumes at her mother for the life she lives. Jin-Woo feels sorry for his mom who has to support the family alone and starts to work as a newspaper delivery boy. At the newspaper distribution plant, he meets another boy named Chang-Geun who works hard to save money. Jin-Woo learns from Chang-Geun things like how to smoke, drink alcohol and how to deal with girls. Jin-Woo learns about life through Chang-Geun.

How long is Goodbye, Boy?

Goodbye, Boy has a runtime of 112 minutes.