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Man of Will
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Man of Will

2017-10-19 · 115 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · History · Action

Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.

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Directors
Lee Won-tae
Production companies
BA Entertainment, Kidari ENT, Kiwi Media Group, Michigan Venture Capital, Finecut
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Cho Jin-woongCho Jin-woongKim Chang-soo
Song Seung-heonSong Seung-heonKang Hyung-sik
Jeong Man-sikJeong Man-sikMa Sang-goo
Jung Jin-youngJung Jin-youngGo Jin-sa
Yoo Seung-mokYoo Seung-mokLee Young-dal
Shin Jung-keunShin Jung-keunJo Duk-pal
Jeong Gyu-suJeong Gyu-suYang Won-jong
Jeon Bae-sooJeon Bae-sooPark Dong-goo
Kim Yoon-sungKim Yoon-sungNa Choon-bae
Lee Seo-wonLee Seo-wonKim Chun-dong
Bae Jin-woongBae Jin-woongChoi Jak-doo
Hiromitsu TakedaHiromitsu TakedaWatanabe
Andreas FronkAndreas FronkEngineer Chief (uncredited)
Park So-damPark So-damHan Young-hee
Lee Kyung-youngLee Kyung-youngLee Jae-jung (uncredited)
Kwak Dong-yeonKwak Dong-yeonChoi Yoon-Suk
Lee Sun-kyunLee Sun-kyunKing Gojong
Yeom Hye-ranYeom Hye-ranVisitor
Yoon Byung-heeYoon Byung-heeBong-gu
Lee Soon-wonLee Soon-wonCheon Jong-su

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