
Night Watch
Comedy
Overview
Dae-su, an army private, goes on night watch duty the night before his first leave. A trespasser appears and puts the fate of his leave in peril.
Top Cast


Lee Suk-hyeong
Lee Suk-hyeong
Dae-su
Lee Suk-hyeong
Dae-su


Nam Tae-boo
Nam Tae-boo
Immediate Supervisor
Nam Tae-boo
Immediate Supervisor


Ryu Deok-hwan
Ryu Deok-hwan
Non-commissioned Officer
Ryu Deok-hwan
Non-commissioned Officer


Kim Ho-jung
Kim Ho-jung
Mother
Kim Ho-jung
Mother


Kim Ki-doo
Kim Ki-doo
Duty officer
Kim Ki-doo
Duty officer
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