Sunshine

Sul-ji, exiled from North Korea 2 years ago, is cheerful lady who is working at flower shop. Using her experience that drew propaganda paintings in North Korea, she draws wall-painting for part-timer. Desperate Broadcast producer Shin-woong, discovers her and trying to make hit documentary about her, but she hesitates minding her families still in North. Eventually she decides to go in under the condition that she hides her identity.

2015

1h 37min

Top Billed Cast

다나
공민정
이미소
Kang Eun-tak
Kwak Jin
Ko Beun Jin

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