''Sunflower'' () is a 2006 South Korean

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directed by Kang Seok-beom. This action with full drama starring by Kim Rae-won and Kim Hae-sook .

Premise

Former

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Tae-sik is released from prison and heads back to his hometown to live in a small restaurant with a woman. Attempting to leave his past behind, he takes a job in a garage and tries to keep away from the local gangs, most of whom still live in fear of his brutal reputation. When a local politician wants to knock down his adoptive mom's restaurant to build a new shopping mall, Tae-sik struggles to avoid returning to a life of violence.

Cast

* Kim Rae-won as Oh Tae-sik * Kim Hae-sook * Heo Yi-jae *

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* Kim Jung-tae as Yang-ki * Han Jung-soo * Ji Dae-han *

Park Sung-woong Park Sung-woong (; born January 9, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Following his acting debut in ''No. 3'' in 1997, Park has starred in several movies and Korean drama, television series, notably as a gangster in ''New World (2013 film), New Wo ...

* Park Cheol-ho

Release

''Sunflower'' was released in South Korea on 23 November 2006,Box-Office Admission Results
(2006). ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved on 12 December 2008. and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 267,065 admissions. It held the number-one spot for a second consecutive weekend,Korean Box Office
(Week-end 2006.12.01 ~ 2006.12.03). ''HanCinema''. Retrieved on 12 December 2008. and went on to receive a total of 1,543,429 admissions, with a gross (as of 7 January 2007) of .

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