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Potato (1987)

Movie ★ 7.0 112 min

Drama

Innocent Bok-nyeo is sold at 18 years old to an elderly widower who sends her to work in the salt mines. There she is raped by the supervisor. Becoming very cynical about life, Bok-nyeo becomes the mistress of a couple of rich men, Choi and Wang. In this way, she becomes accustomed to the high life. However she panics and takes desperate steps when one of her sources of income is about to cut her off.

Byeon Jang-ho Director Na Han-bong Writer Lee Hee-woo Writer Hong Jong-won Writer

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Quick facts

Released
March 1, 1987
Runtime
112 min
IMDb
tt0400451
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean

Cast

Kang Soo-youn Kang Soo-youn Bok-nyeo Lee Dae-geun Lee Dae-geun Wang Kim In-mun Kim In-mun Seo Kim Hyung-ja Kim Hyung-ja Choe In-Suk Cho Ju-mi Chang Hyeok Chang Hyeok Lee Seong-ung Hong Seong-min Hong Seong-min Kim Kyeong-ran Kim Kyeong-ran Chung Mi-kyung Choe Jae-ho Yang Taek-jo Yang Taek-jo Kim Ki-beom Kim Ki-beom An Jin-soo An Jin-soo Kim Ae-ra Kim Ae-ra Park Yae-sook Park Yae-sook Kang Min-kyung

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Frequently asked questions

What is Potato about?
Innocent Bok-nyeo is sold at 18 years old to an elderly widower who sends her to work in the salt mines. There she is raped by the supervisor. Becoming very cynical about life, Bok-nyeo becomes the mistress of a couple of rich men, Choi and Wang. In this way, she becomes accustomed to the high life. However she panics and takes desperate steps when one of her sources of income is about to cut her off.
Who directed Potato?
Potato was directed by Byeon Jang-ho.
Who stars in Potato?
Potato stars Kang Soo-youn, Lee Dae-geun, Kim In-mun, Kim Hyung-ja.
When was Potato released?
Potato is a 1987 drama film.
Where can I watch Potato?
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