Yakiniku Dragon (2018) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2018 · 128 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Wishing Chong

Starring

Toshie Negishi, Yoko Maki, Yo Oizumi, Mao Inoue, Hitomi Miyauchi, Lee Jung-eun

Set in 1970s Japan, this story follows Yong-Gil, a Korean man who runs a yakiniku restaurant called Yakiniku Dragon in the Kansai region. He is a married father of three daughters: Jung-Hwa, Yi-Hwa, and Mi-Hwa. The family drama unfolds as Jung-Hwa's relationship with Tetsuo ends, Yi-Hwa marries Tetsuo only to face divorce due to his lingering feelings for her sister, and Mi-Hwa pursues a singing career while entangled with a married man.