Movie

Modern Boy

“What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love.”

★ 6.8(4)20082h 1m

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Where to watch Modern Boy

🇨🇦 Canada

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Streaming in other regions

🇯🇵 JP🇰🇷 KR

Good to know

Director: Jung Ji-woo
Release date: 2008-10-02
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Studio: CJ Entertainment

Modern Boy — trailer

About Modern Boy

Modern Boy is a 2008 movie in the War, Romance and Drama genres, directed by Jung Ji-woo, starring Park Hae-il, Kim Hye-soo and Kim Nam-gil. It has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 4 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Modern Boy in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.

Cast

Park Hae-il

Lee Hae-myung

Kim Hye-soo

Cho Nan-sil

Kim Nam-gil

Hidaka Shinsuke

Kim Joon-bae

Baek Sang-heo

Kim Young-jae

Ogai

Shin Gu

Hae-myung's Father

Ju Seok-tae

Detective in a beret

Lim Seo-yeon

Yoko Ishida

Hong Seung-jin

Cheol-kwon

Hwang Sang-kyung

Mr. Lee

Lee Seung-bi

Yukiko

Kim Kwang-kyu

Park Ka-song

Themes & keywords

japanese occupation of korea

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Modern Boy in Canada?+

Modern Boy is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Modern Boy on Netflix?+

Modern Boy is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Modern Boy?+

Modern Boy has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).

Who stars in Modern Boy?+

Modern Boy stars Park Hae-il, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Joon-bae and Kim Young-jae.

When did Modern Boy come out?+

Modern Boy is a 2008 movie directed by Jung Ji-woo.

What genre is Modern Boy?+

Modern Boy is War, Romance and Drama film.

Who directed Modern Boy?+

Modern Boy was directed by Jung Ji-woo.