

Best Friend
2020-11-25 · 124 min · ★ 7.5
A leader of the opposition party in 1980s South Korea struggles to outwit the government who, unbeknownst to him, has placed a surveillance team in the house next door. Based on the life of Kim Dae-jung, the 8th President of South Korea.
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- Directors
- Lee Hwan-kyung
- Production companies
- LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES, Cine Hub, Fantasy Ent., Trinity Pictures
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jung WooDae-kwon
Oh Dal-suEui-sik
Kim Hie-wonDepartment Head Kim
Kim Byong-chulDong-sik
Lee Yu-biEun-jin
Cho Hyun-chulYeong-cheol
Kim Sun-kyungYeong-ja
Yeom Hye-ranWoman from Yeosu
Ji Seung-hyunDong-hyeok
Jung Hyeon-junYe-joon
Jung Hee-taeAssistant Han
Kim Ki-cheonPolice Executive
Kim Se-dongKim Se-dong
Park Cheol-minMin No-guk
Shim Yi-youngJi-young
Yoo Jeong-hoLawmaker Yang
Hwang Byeong-gugDirector of the Press
Park Jun-hyukGeneral Manager Kim's Agent
Kim Dong-KyuJoong-kwonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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