Hyperbola of Youth
Released: February 12, 1957Runtime: 94 minLanguage: KO
Myeong-ho (Hwang Hae), a middle school teacher who had grown up in poverty, and Bu-nam (Yang Hun), the first son of the president of a trading company, attend the same university. A doctor suggests that Bu-nam, who is sick due to overeating, and Myeong-ho, who suffers from malnutrition, should switch life styles for two weeks. While living in each other's house, they fall in love with each other's younger sister and get married at a joint wedding ceremony.
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Hae Hwang
as Kim Myeong-ho (lecturer)
Hak Ja Ji
as Kim Jeong-ok (Kim Myeong-ho's younger sister)
Hun Yang
as Lee Bu-nam
Lee Bin Hwa
as Lee Mi-ja (Bu-nam's younger sister)
Bok Hye Sook
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Bang Yeol Ji
as Bu-nam's father
Go Seon Ae
as Bu-nam's mother
Seok Cheon Yang
as Fiancé of Mi-ja
Hie Gab Kim
as Pedicab driver
Yun Su Kyeong
as Civil servant
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