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Birthday Letter

TV·2019–2019·1 season, 4 episodes·KBS2·Drama·1h

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A drama about an old man who is lost in the memories of 1945 Hiroshima after getting an unforgettable birthday letter from his first love. During the Japanese colonial rule era, Moo Gil and Il Ae are childhood friends and each other's first love. Against their wills, both Moo Gil and Il Ae have to leave Hapcheon, South Korea, and go to Hiroshima, Japan. They are separated from each other there. Then in 2019 in South Korea, Moo Gil receives a birthday letter from his first love Il Ae.

Cast

Jo Soo-minJo Soo-minYeo Il-Ae (Young)Kim Kyung-namKim Kyung-namGoo Ki-woongSong Geon-heeSong Geon-heeKim Moo-gil (Young)Jeon So-minJeon So-minKim Jae-yeonJung Young-sookJung Young-sookYeo Il-ae (Old)Jeon Moo-songJeon Moo-songKim Moo-gil (Old)Kim Hee-jungKim Hee-jungMoo-gil's motherOh Man-seokOh Man-seok[Young Geum and Ham Duk's father]

Episodes by season

Season014Episodes2019Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Birthday Letter S01E01Episode 1September 11, 2019—No details for this episode
  2. S01E02Birthday Letter S01E02Episode 2September 11, 2019—
  3. S01E03Birthday Letter S01E03Episode 3September 12, 2019—
  4. S01E04Birthday Letter S01E04Episode 4September 12, 2019—

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