03 Apr 1998
Central Station
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
Our language makes us who we are.
During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.
Top Billed Cast
유해진 Kim Pan-su
윤계상 Ryu Jung-hwan
김홍파 Cho Gap-yoon
우현 Lim Dong-ik
김태훈 Park Hoon
김선영 Ku Ja-young
민진웅 Min Woo-cheol
허성태 Ueda
이성욱 Jang Chun-sam
조현철 Park Bong-du
Cho Hyeon-do Kim Deok-jin
Park Na-eun Kim Sun-hee
이서환 Director Lee
최귀화 Postman
이정은 Teacher from Jeju Island
윤경호 Optician's Manager
Yu Eun-mi Sun-hee
예수정 Cho Gap-yoon's Wife
유재명 Kim Du-bong
김동영 Deok-jin
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