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Always (2011)Always (2011)

Always (2011)

An inspiring yet saddening love story

Adventure, Drama, Romance

7.2

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South Korea
Korean
Depressing, Emotional, Intense
2011
Song Il-gon
Cho Seong-ha, Goo Seung-hyun, Han Hyo-joo
108 min

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A former boxer turned parking lot attendant finds hope in the love of the blind telemarketer who walks into his booth one day.

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7.2
Oppie A

Always follows the story of Jeong-hwa and Cheol-min, both very different individuals who are gentle in their own way. The story starts off by demonstrating how different the leads are in terms of their personality and their outlook on life. The plot can be a little predictable and cliche in some moments, but Always is not a complicated movie—though in addition to being a romance, it also includes some surprising violence that may intensify your viewing experience. Still, Always is about the two leads’ struggle against fate as they try to survive their tough situations, with strong chemistry between the lead actors from start to finish.

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