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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

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Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2015-01-14

Runtime: 124 mins

Director: Ha Jung-woo

Spoken language: 한국어/조선말

Genres: Drama

Original title: Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

Production Companies: Next Entertainment World, Fantagio, Dhutayeon

Production Countries: South Korea

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