The Price of Goodbye

What it’s about

Seon-yeong, a nurse, pressures her brother Il-hoe to fake their father's death while he lies in a coma. Il-hoe worries about his son's college tuition and the possibility of missing enrollment. Together they forge a death certificate and deceive the hospital, but their scheme begins to unravel as pressure mounts.

What hooks you

Kwon Yong-jae directs this feature based on his short film. Kang Mal-geum plays Seon-yeong, and Bong Tae-gyoo plays Il-hoe. The story explores how far family members will go when driven by financial desperation and the fear of losing a child's future.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like tense family dramas where moral choices have heavy consequences, and for viewers drawn to stories about ordinary people making desperate decisions.