Dongbaek

Story

Synopsis

The film follows the story of a grumpy elderly man, Soon-cheol, who runs a traditional family restaurant called Dongbaek for three generations. Due to economic difficulties, the restaurant faces closure, and Soon-cheol, along with his son and grandson, struggles to keep it afloat. Things take a dramatic turn when a large food corporation offers to franchise the restaurant, which initially excites the family. However, it’s soon revealed that this offer is linked to the painful history of the Yeosu-Suncheon incident, where Soon-cheol's father was killed by soldiers. The conflict between remembering the past and embracing the future becomes central as Soon-cheol grapples with old wounds.

Director

Junyoung Shin

Writers

윤광희

Language

Korean

Country

South Korea

Release date

21 October 2021

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Park Keun-hyong

  Hwang Soon-cheol

• 

  Shin Bok-suk

  Jang Yeon-sil

• Jeong Seon-il

  Hwang Nam-sik

• 

  Kim Bo-mi

  Kim Soon-ja

• 

  Seo Jun-young

  Hwang Gwi-tae

• 

  Joo Ah-reum

  Shin Yoon-ah

• 

  Yang Jun

  Yang Tae-sik