HEARTY PAWS

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Original Title:
Maeumi

South Korea 2006

Genre:
Drama

Director:
Oh Dal-gyoon

Cast:
Yoo Seung-ho
Kim Hyang-ki
Dali
Ahn Kil-kang
Jeong Min-ah
Jo Deok-jae
Seo Yeong-hwa
Kim Kyeong-rae
Kim Dong-yeong
Yoo Jin-ah 

SINOPSIS

Chan (Yoo Seung-ho) is a little boy, who already has to put great responsibility on his shoulders at his young age. His little sister Soi (Kim Hyang-ki), as well as himself, suffer from the fact that their mother left them one year ago. They never lost hope that their mother may come back for them someday, but deep down inside Chan knows, that this day will never arrive.
The two children live at the house of some distant relatives. Chan fondly takes cares of his sister and even gives her a puppy at her birthday, which she so much wished for all the time. Soi names the dog Maeumi, which means something like "Heart". With this new friend at their side, life seems more joyful. Until something terrible happens one day...
To make things worse Chan's relatives move out, so that he has no one to turn to anymore. However, he now has the address of his mother, and so he goes to Busan to look for her. Eventually he ends up as a beggar on the streets. Feeling down and being torn by grief, Chan even casts out his dog Maeumi, who yet keeps following him at every turn. In the end his dog proves to be a true loyal friend and rescues Chan on more than one occassion, even when the boy has to deal with the dangerous leader of a beggar gang.