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Apostle

2014-02-13 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 4.0

Drama

In a small North Korean village near the border of China, there are believers who get together in an underground church, away from the eyes of the persecuting government. When the missionary from China, their only support route, is cut off, things begin to get very tense. Chulho, who had been arrested along with his wife, returns. After losing his wife in the interrogations, Chulho had been released and unseen for 2 years before coming back to his home, claiming that he had been commanded by God to lead the believers across the border and into South Korea. The brothers wonder if Chulho is trustworthy, and whether it is the right thing to do to leave their homeland.

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Directors
Kim Jin-moo
Production companies
Mountain Pictures, Mains Entertainment
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kim In-kwonKim In-kwonCheolho Ju
Hong Kyung-inHong Kyung-inUjin Jang
Choi Gyu-hwanChoi Gyu-hwanHojin Yu
Kim Jae-hwaKim Jae-hwaBohui
Choi Sun-jaChoi Sun-jaGrandmother
Baek Gyeong-yunPastor
Jo Min-jaeJo Min-jaeIl-gook
Kim Jong-taeKim Jong-taeVillager

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