Modern Boy_
"What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love."
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
Starring
Park Hae-il, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Nam-gil
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Modern Boy was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
Modern Boy is a War, Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 1m.
CAST (20)
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
LS
Lim Seo-yeon
Yoko Ishida
HS
Hong Seung-jin
Cheol-kwon
Hwang Sang-kyung
Mr. Lee
LS
Lee Seung-bi
Yukiko
Kim Kwang-kyu
Park Ka-song
Kwak Min-seok
Japanese Detective
Moon Won-ju
Large Detective
HS
Hong Sang-jin
Sang-gu
MH
Mun Hyeok
Resistance
Kim Sun-bin
Resistance
Lee Kan-hee
Madame
Han Soo-yeon
Modern Girl
Shin Young-jin
Dressmaking Shop Owner
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What is Modern Boy about?
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
How long is Modern Boy?
Modern Boy has a runtime of 121 minutes (2h 1m).
Who stars in Modern Boy?
The cast of Modern Boy includes Park Hae-il, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Joon-bae, Kim Young-jae.
What is the rating of Modern Boy?
Modern Boy has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
War
Romance
Drama
