21 Dec 2022
Hero
An Jung-geun fights for Korea's independence from the Japanese Empire and sparks a movement. In 1909, he assassinates Itō Hirobumi, the first prime minister of Japan and resident-general of Korea.
Man of Will
From a death-row convict to a history.
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.
Top Billed Cast
조진웅 Kim Chang-soo
송승헌 Kang Hyung-sik
정만식 Ma Sang-goo
정진영 Go Jin-sa
유승목 Lee Young-dal
신정근 Jo Duk-pal
정규수 Yang Won-jong
전배수 Park Dong-goo
Kim Yoon-sung Na Choon-bae
Lee Seo-won Kim Chun-dong
Bae Jin-woong Choi Jak-doo
武田裕光 Watanabe
안드레아스 프론크 Engineer Chief (uncredited)
박소담 Han Young-hee
이경영 Lee Jae-jung (uncredited)
곽동연 Choi Yoon-Suk
이선균 King Gojong
염혜란 Visitor
윤병희 Bong-gu
이순원 Cheon Jong-su
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