Movie: Man of Will

Top 10 Billed Cast

Cho Jin-woong
조진웅

Kim Chang-soo

Song Seung-heon
송승헌

Kang Hyung-sik

Jeong Man-sik
정만식

Ma Sang-goo

Jung Jin-young
정진영

Go Jin-sa

Yoo Seung-mok
유승목

Lee Young-dal

Shin Jung-keun
신정근

Jo Duk-pal

Jeong Gyu-su
Jeong Gyu-su

Yang Won-jong

Jeon Bae-soo
전배수

Park Dong-goo

Kim Yoon-sung
김윤성

Na Choon-bae

Lee Seo-won
Lee Seo-won

Kim Chun-dong

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    2017-10-19

  • Average

    7.333

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

    From a death-row convict to a history.

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  • Languages:

    한국어/조선말
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