Sugar
Jan 21, 2026 · 1h 46m
Director
Choi Sin-choonOverview
A hard-working mom Mira's 9-year-old son Dong-myung collapses out of the blue due to Type-1 diabetes. Realizing Dong-myung now has to painfully take blood tests 365 days, her heart drops. Mira desperately looks for painless blood sugar monitoring devices globally and ends up importing 'DexCom' device, first time ever in Korea. Feeling empathetic to other patients, she begins to help other moms to buy the devices. However, Mira faces accusations of illegal import. She decides to take on the world for those in pain. Will Mira continue this battle, not just for her son but for the greater good?
Cast of Sugar
Crew of Sugar
Choi Sin-choonDirector, Writer, Executive Producer- Kong Ji-youngProducer
- Shin Chang-hwanExecutive Producer
- Koo Bon-chunOriginal Music Composer
- Lee Soo-yeonOriginal Music Composer
- Chang Myeong-gongDirector of Photography
- Lee Jung-hwanEditor
- Lee Yun-jinProduction Design
- Park So-youngCostume Design
- Oh Se-inAssistant Director
- Eo Yun-cheolLighting Director
- Kim Soo-hyunSound Supervisor
- Lee Gyu-haProduction Sound Mixer
- Kim Moon-giVisual Effects
- Eom Tae-sikDigital Intermediate
- Pak Chan-huiGrip
- Lee Young-hwaMakeup & Hair
About Sugar
What is Sugar about?
A hard-working mom Mira's 9-year-old son Dong-myung collapses out of the blue due to Type-1 diabetes. Realizing Dong-myung now has to painfully take blood tests 365 days, her heart drops. Mira desperately looks for painless blood sugar monitoring devices globally and ends up importing 'DexCom' device, first time ever in Korea. Feeling empathetic to other patients, she begins to help other moms…
When was Sugar released?
Sugar was released on January 21, 2026.
How long is Sugar?
Sugar runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
Who directed Sugar?
Sugar was directed by Choi Sin-choon.
Who is in the cast of Sugar?
The cast of Sugar includes Choi Ji-woo (Mi-ra), Ko Dong-ha (Dong-myeong), Min Jin-woong (Jun-woo), Kim Young-sung (Cha-seon) and Kim Sun-young (Investigator).