Movie: Phantoms of the Archive

Top 6 Billed Cast

Jo Hee-bong
조희봉

Narrator (segment 1)

Cha Jin-yeob
Cha Jin-yeob

Dancer (segment 1)

Moon So-ri
문소리

Woman (segment 2)

Han Ye-ri
한예리

Narrator (segment 3)

Kwon Yul
권율

Man (segment 4)

Yoon Ji-hye
윤지혜

Woman (segment 4)

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    It was produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Korean Film Archive.

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    2014-06-14

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    한국어/조선말

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