
20 Oct 2001

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Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.

Set in the 1970's in the Kansai region of Japan.. Yong-Gil is Korean, but he moved to Japan and settled down. He runs a small restaurant named Yakiniku Dragon. He is married and has three daughters: oldest daughter Jung-Hwa, middle daughter Yi-Hwa and youngest daughter Mi-Hwa. Oldest daughter Jung-Hwa is dating Tetsuo, but they break up. Middle daughter Yi-Hwa loves Tetsuo and marries him, but Tetsuo still loves her older sister and they divorce. Youngest daughter Mi-Hwa wants to become a singer, but she is in love with a married man.

Jung Hwa (Shizuka)

Yi Hwa (Rika)

Tetsuo

Mi Hwa (Mika)

Hasegawa
Tokio

Oh Shin-Gil

Mineko

Young-Soon

Yong-Gil

20 Oct 2001

Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.

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