A Resistance

Feb 27, 2019

1h 45m

★ 8.0

May our cries be not forgotten.

Overview

17-year-old Yu Gwan-Sun participates in the Korean independence movement. The country is under the rule of Japan, which annexed the country in 1910.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

Lotte Entertainment

DCG Plus

A Resistance Trailers

Cast

Yu Gwan-sun

Ko A-sung

Kim Hyang-hwa

Kim Sae-byuk

Kwon Ae-ra

Kim Yae-eun

Lee Ok-e

Jeong Ha-dam

Nishida

Ryu Kyung-soo

Yu Jong-gwon

Choi Moo-seong

Young Yu Gwan-sun

Kim Ah-song

Male Prisoner

Jin Ho-eun

Manager

Lee Young-suk

Lim Myeong-ae

Kim Ji-seong

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