The President's Barber (2004)
Overview
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 3.912 |
Directed By
Lim Chan-sang
Crew
Lim Chan-sang
Cha Bong-eun
Han Cheol-hui
Kim Byeong-gi
Cho Yong-kyu
Choi Yong-bae
Jay Choi
Kim Hong-baek
Shim Hyun-seob
Lim Chan-sang
Kang Seung-yong
Kim Suk-won
Kim Hyun
Park Ki-heon
Jeon Yu-jun
Lim Jae-young
Choi Sung-rok
TOP CAST
Song Kang-ho
Seong Han-mo
Lee Jae-eung
Seong Nak-an
Moon So-ri
Kim Min-ja
Roh Hyung-wuk
Young Seong Nak-an
Ryu Seung-su
Jin-ki
Jo Young-jin
President
Son Byung-ho
Jang Heok-su
Park Yong-su
Park Jong-man
Yoon Ju-sang
Mr. Choi
Jeong Gyu-su
Mr. Wang
Oh Dal-su
Mr. Ahn
Ju Jin-mo
Chief Police at Police Substation
Park Gil-su
Torturing Agent
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