A bachelor learns parenting via trial-by-fire — and the fire keeps getting hotter.
A single man begins taking care of his 7-year old daughter after the death of her grandmother, with whom she used to live. At first he grapples with the everyday challenges of raising a daughter, but more serious challenges lie ahead
Acting
Yoon Da-hoon's transformation from clueless to devoted.
Writing
Quiet moments that wreck you without melodrama.
Director
Kim Jeong-jin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Hong Seok-cheon's rare dramatic turn before becoming Korea's most famous TV personality and LGBTQ+ advocate. Director Kim Jeong-jin never made another feature film.
The film captures early-2000s Korea's shifting family structures — single fathers were virtually invisible in media, making this quietly radical. The 'ajusshi learns to braid hair' montage became a trope after this.
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