

The Slug
2022, Korean. Directed by Choi Jin-young.
Chunhee, who is left alone after her parents died right after IMF crisis, has been living in her mother’s childhood house ever since then. She makes a living by peeling garlics, and saves some money for the treatment for hyperhidrosis. Everything was fine until she got struck by lightning. When she comes around and gets home, she encounters herself waiting for her, to be specific, her younger self.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 14 April 2022
- Original title
- 태어나길 잘했어
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Choi Jin-young
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The Slug runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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What movies are like The Slug?
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Who directed The Slug?
The Slug (2022) was directed by Choi Jin-young and stars Kang Jin-ah, Park Hye-jin, Hong Sang-pyo.