Bandhobi (Movie - 2009)

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  Mahbub Lee
  이마붑
  As
  Bangladesh immigrant youth laborer, Karim
  (방글라데시 이주노동자 청년, 카림)
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  Baek Jin-hee
  백진희
  As
  Female student, Min-seo
  (여고생, 민서)
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  Lee Il-hwa
  이일화
  As
  Eun-joo
  (은주)
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  Park Hyuk-kwon
  박혁권
  As
  Gi-hong
  (기홍)
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  Jung Doo-kyum
  정두겸
  As
  Representative Shin
  (신 대표)
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  Kim Jae-rok
  김재록
  As
  Homeroom teacher
  (담임)

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Bandhobi"
  2020/07/04
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  2018/04/09
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  2012/01/13, Source
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  Pop idols not enough for 'Acoustic'
  2010/10/28, Source
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  'He's on Duty' falters in satirizing social issues
  2010/10/14, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  
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• San Diego Fest selects 7 Korean films
  2010/10/08, Source
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  Youth festival urges teens to express creativity
  2010/06/29, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won Staff reporter When Kim Jong-hyun, a 48-year-old teacher at YoungPa Girls' Middle School in Pungnam-dong, was a teenager, he used to sneak into R-rated films wearing his father's suit. He would also take part in poetry readings while dreaming of becoming a man of letters. What concerns Kim is the local education system's lack of concentration on fostering children's imagination and providing an outlet through which they can channel their interests and talent creatively,...More
• Florence Korean Film Fest opens in Italy
  2010/03/18, Source
  The city of Florence in Italy is currently playing host to 30 Korean films. The eighth edition of the Florence Korean Film Festival takes place this year from March 12-20. The festival, supported by various local groups, KOFIC and the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, shows mostly European an,...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Actress Baek Jin-hee
  2010/03/11, Source
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  Is Media Center Taking Conservative Tone?
  2010/02/03, Source
  Members of Mediact International Solidarity protest Tuesday in front of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for depriving Mediact of its contract to run Media Center, a state-subsidized media,...More
• CJ Promotes Diversity with Multicultural Fest
  2009/11/30, Source
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• KOFIC Korean Film Showcase at FILMEX
  2009/11/19, Source
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• Hindi Film Black Diversifies the Korean Box Office
  2009/09/18, Source
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• No-Frills Movies Explore Friendship and Paternal Love
  2009/07/23, Source
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• Migrant Workers Fest to Promote Multiculturalism
  2009/07/15, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Jjambbong" is one of the most widely consumed local dishes, but it is neither Korean nor Chinese. The seafood noodle soup literally means "mixture".
  
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  [ChanMi's star news] "Bandhobi"s female star, Baek Jin-hee
  2009/07/09, Source
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  Korea's Film Focuses on Migrant Issues
  2009/06/26, Source
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  'Bandhobi' Interweaves Growing Pains, Cultures
  2009/06/18, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
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• CJ to Expand Art House Film Screenings
  2009/06/05, Source
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• 10th JIFF Draws to Close
  2009/05/18, Source
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  By Matthew Love
  Associate Editor & Writer
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  2009/05/15, Source
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• Jeonju Unveils Korean Competition Films
  2009/04/09, Source
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