Ryang-kang-do: Merry Christmas, North!

Ryang-kang-do: Merry Christmas, North!

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2011•95 min•KO

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When a boy from North Korea finds a unique Christmas gift sent up from South Korea, he suddenly becomes the most popular child in his small town. But how long will it take for his new toy to attract the wrong kind of attention?

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