Man of Will

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Man of Will

"From a death-row convict to a history."

2017

1h 55m

7.5(13 votes)

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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.

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22 members

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조진웅

Kim Chang-soo

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송승헌

Kang Hyung-sik

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정만식

Ma Sang-goo

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정진영

Go Jin-sa

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유승목

Lee Young-dal

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신정근

Jo Duk-pal

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정규수

Yang Won-jong

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전배수

Park Dong-goo

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김윤성

Na Choon-bae

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Lee Seo-won

Kim Chun-dong

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Bae Jin-woong

Choi Jak-doo

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武田裕光

Watanabe

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안드레아스 프론크

Engineer Chief (uncredited)

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박소담

Han Young-hee

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이경영

Lee Jae-jung (uncredited)

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곽동연

Choi Yoon-Suk

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이선균

King Gojong

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염혜란

Visitor

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윤병희

Bong-gu

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이순원

Cheon Jong-su

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Lee Won-seok

Unknown Role

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박정숙

Hwang's grandmother

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