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A funeral, a family, and a fresh start that goes violently sideways. Redemption? Not so fast.
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When Spring Comes (2022)

Gritty family meltdownKorean neo-noirSecond chances, first failures

Overview

Drama

Ho-seong was once a criminal. After eight years in prison, he is released, reuniting with his family. He needs money for his new business, so he plans to collect it at his father's funeral. However, things go wrong.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Son Hyun-joo's simmering desperation—every micro-expression hurts.

Direction

Lee Don-ku makes cramped spaces feel like emotional pressure cookers.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel things and maybe cry in your apartment.·Streaming: Late night, low lights, no interruptions allowed.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden brutal beatings, not stylized, genuinely upsetting.·Emotional: Parental rejection and repeated family abandonment—ouch.
Lee Don-ku

Director

Lee Don-ku

ReleasedApr 27, 2022
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Contents Panda
MCMC

Top Cast

Son Hyun-joo

Son Hyun-joo

Ho-sung

Park Hyuk-kwon

Park Hyuk-kwon

Jong-sung

Son Sook

Son Sook

Jung-nim

Jeong Seok-yong

Jeong Seok-yong

Yang-hee

Park So-jin

Park So-jin

Eun-ok

Jeong Ji-hwan

Jeong Ji-hwan

Dong-hyuk

Lee Ji-hoon

Lee Ji-hoon

Chul-bae

Heo Jeong-do

Heo Jeong-do

Seok-joo

Ryu Hae-jun

Ryu Hae-jun

The Youngest

Jong Ho

Jong Ho

Myung-soo

Jang Yong

Jang Yong

Seung-joong

Kim Han-na

Kim Han-na

Han Na

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Lee Don-ku previously directed the controversial 'Fatal,' also exploring violent masculinity in crisis.

Insight

The title's irony becomes devastating: spring promises renewal, but Ho-seong's season never changes.

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