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A true story of a six-year-long legal conflict of 10 comfort women and 13 attorneys against 200 Fukuoka supporters association.
Top billed cast
Kim Hee-aeMoon Jung-sook
Kim Hae-sookBae Jung-gil
Ye Su-jeongPark Soon-nyeo
Moon SookSeo Gwi-soon
Lee Yong-nyeoLee Ok-ju
Kim Sun-youngPresident Shin
Kim Jun-hanLee Sang-il
Lee Yong-iYoo So-deuk
Choi Byung-moSoon-mo
Jeong In-giTravel Agency Manager Choi
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