Spider Forest (Movie - 2004)

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  Kam Woo-sung
  감우성
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  Suh Jung
  서정
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  Son Byung-ho
  손병호
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  Jang Hyun-sung
  장현성
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  Kang Kyung-hun
  강경헌
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  Jo Sung-ha
  조성하

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  At 11 a.m. on May 28
  
  Seoul Selection Bookstore
  
  Directed by Song Il-gon, who also made the 2004 horror film ",...More
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  At noon on Dec. 4
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• `Spider Forest' Weaves Tangled Web.
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  By Joon Soh
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• Short Films About Environment to Be Made
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• Skyrocketing Screen Guarantees
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