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Ode to My Father (2014)

One promise can shape a lifetime.

Drama

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

Release Date
December 17, 2014
Runtime
2h 6m
Rating
7.4/10 (137 votes)

Director: JK Youn

Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Yunjin Kim, Oh Dal-su, Jung Jin-young, Jang Young-nam, Ra Mi-ran, Uhm Ji-sung, Kim Seul-gi

Collection: Ode to My Father Collection

Production: CJ Entertainment, JK Film
vietnam warkorean war (1950-53)fathermarketcoal minebusan, south koreasouth korea
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Revenue
$105M
Full Cast (60 people)

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badelf - 9/10

Things happen in life, sometimes only a comment made to us, that shape and color our whole life. In my own life, I remember seminal moments, people, that made a difference in the way I lived and the decisions I made. Ode to My Father is an epic story of how one man's life was colored by just such a significant event. Duk-soo, running with his family at the beginning of the Korean War, loses his si...

January 25, 2022

Ode to My Father

Ode to My Father

One promise can shape a lifetime.

One promise can shape a lifetime.

7.4
126 min

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageKorean
Release Date12/17/2014
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Cast

Hwang Jung-min

as Yoon Deok-soo

Yunjin Kim

as Young-ja

Oh Dal-su

as Dal-goo

Jung Jin-young

as Yoon Jin-gyu

Jang Young-nam

as Deok-soo's Mother

Ra Mi-ran

as Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

Uhm Ji-sung

as Young Deok-soo

Kim Seul-gi

as Yoon Kkeut-soon

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ode to My Father about?

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

How long is Ode to My Father?

2h 6m

When was Ode to My Father released?

December 17, 2014

Who directed Ode to My Father?

JK Youn

Who stars in Ode to My Father?

Hwang Jung-min, Yunjin Kim, Oh Dal-su

What genre is Ode to My Father?

Drama