

The President's Barber
2004-05-05 · 116 min · ★ 7.1
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
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- Directors
- Lim Chan-sang
- Production companies
- Barunson E&A, Chungeorahm Film, Cineclick Asia
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Song Kang-hoSeong Han-mo
Lee Jae-eungSeong Nak-an
Moon So-riKim Min-ja
Roh Hyung-wukYoung Seong Nak-an
Ryu Seung-sooJin-ki
Jo Young-jinPresident
Son Byung-hoJang Heok-su
Park Yong-suPark Jong-man
Yun Ju-sangMr. Choi
Jeong Gyu-suMr. Wang
Oh Dal-suMr. Ahn
Yun Hui-cheolMr. Moon
Jo Moon-eeMr. Shon
Park Gil-suTorturing Agent
Kim Gyeong-ryongTorture
Ju Jin-moChief Police at Police Substation
Kim Jae-geonElder
Jung Jae-jinElder
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