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20th Century Girl

20th Century Girl

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20th Century Girl

"A first love pov story."

2022

1h 59m

8.2(845 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Yong Film

CJ ENM Studios

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kim You-jung

Kim You-jung

Na Bo-ra

Byeon Woo-seok

Byeon Woo-seok

Poong Woon-ho

Park Jung-woo

Park Jung-woo

Baek Hyun-jin

Roh Yoon-seo

Roh Yoon-seo

Kim Yeon-du

Kim Sung-kyung

Kim Sung-kyung

Bo-ra's Mother

Jeong Seok-yong

Jeong Seok-yong

Bo-ra's Father

Yoon Yi-reh

Yoon Yi-reh

Madam

Jeon Hye-won

Jeon Hye-won

Darn It

Kim Nu-rim

Kim Nu-rim

Dong-wook

Han Hyo-joo

Han Hyo-joo

Adult Na Bo-ra

Creative team

Directed by: Bang Woo-ri
Written by: Bang Woo-ri
Produced by: Kim Yong-eun

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