Name: Bring Me the Head of A Smiling Pig
Genre: Short, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2024-07-05
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Yoon Kyung-ho, Kim Eui-sung, Kim Hyeong-Beom

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On the opening ceremony of an art museum, the director tells that the pig's head is not smiling. Puzzled, but have no choice but to obey, the protagonist Dae-ho seeks to find the best pig's head to meet the expectation of his superiors.

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