24 Jan 1951
The Steel Helmet
A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
Come Come Come Upward
In 1980s South Korea, two young nuns-in-training at the same monastery embark on very different journeys towards enlightenment.
Top Billed Cast
강수연 Soon-nyeo
진영미 Jin-sung
유인촌 Hyun-jong
한지일 Park Hyun-woo
전무송 Monk
윤인자 Eun-seon
윤양하 
김세준 Student
안병경 Driver Song
최종원 Sin Chung-sik 
김애경 Soon-nyeo's mother
김복희 
이정애 정미경 조학자 권일정
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