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A young woman is tricked into prostitution, thinking she is going to sell beverages at a village store. She soon learns about the dark world of Korea's red-light districts, where their pimps and society exploit her.
Top billed cast
Shin Eun-kyungYoung-eun
Jeong-hyeon HanGil-young
Choi Dong-joonNak-hyeon- Kyeong-sun Jeon
Ahn Byeong-kyeongChang
Park Gil-su- Oh Dong-Yeong
- Kim Ji-Eun
Kim Soo-mi
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