Clown of a Salesman (2015) [N/A]

Release Date:
April 23, 2015

Original Title:
약장수

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
26 Company
9ers Entertainment
Daemyung Culture Factory
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Production Countries:
South Korea

Ratings / Certifications:
KR: 15 

Runtime: 104

Il-bum works hard to pay off his daughter’s hospital bills but one day gets fired for being wrongly accused as a molester. After series of failures, Il-bum finds a job at a PR company which provides free entertainment to old women in exchange for buying their products. Il-bum feels shameful to play dirty tricks on old women but he has no other choice. Despite his initial concerns, Il-bum starts to feel a sense of worth entertaining old women. A new team member, Ok-nim joins and Il-bum becomes a good friend to her, making her feel warm and safe which she never gets from her own son. But, the joy of their friendship won’t hold long when Il-bum’s debt reaches beyond help.

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Director:
Jo Chi-eon

Editor:
Heo Sun-mi

Producer:
Park Se-jun
Kim Jong-min

Production Design:
Jang Seok-jin

Production Sound Mixer:
Lee Eun-joo

Writer:
Jo Chi-eon

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