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The Sea On The Day When The Magic Returns (마법이 돌아오는 날의 바다)

South Korea202224 minKorean with English subtitlesAnimation, Directed By Women, Drama

Sejin once had the power to have anything she wanted just by thinking about it. But now she has lost her magic.

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HAN Jiwon

Ji-won Han is an animation film director, illustrator, and comic book writer who often approaches themes focused on subjective moments and emotions of the younger generation living in the pressure cooker of South Korean society.

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