The Hero Returns
1987, Korean. Directed by Jo Geum-hwan.
A girl who has failed to be accepted by a first-rate university and is suffering from depression, suddenly finds herself pulled into the past. She meets her parents as teenagers and must somehow find a way to spark their romance before she can return to her own time.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 27 June 1987
- Original title
- 영웅 돌아오다
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Lee Mun-woong
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The Hero Returns runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Hero Returns isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 June 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hero Returns?
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Who directed The Hero Returns?
The Hero Returns (1987) was directed by Jo Geum-hwan and stars Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hye-yeong, Lee Yeong-ha.