Once Upon a Time in Seoul

Nov 6, 2008

1h 38m

★ 5.8

Overview

1953, the Korean war has ended, but the fight for survival has just begun. Two 18 year old boys, Tae-ho and Jong-du, live in a camp for orphaned boys, which is more of a concentration camp where everyone suffers from hunger, inhumane treatment and unbearable work conditions. But these two have a dream of a better tomorrow. Tae-ho is the one with wits and brains and Jong-du is the tough street fighter. Together they scheme to steal US Army supplies and recruit other boys to grow their business. But when they start to take business away from the local gangsters, their fight fur survival turns into a war…

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Myung Films

MK Pictures

Rascal Entertainment

OCN

KD Media

Pancinema

Ryozanpaku Entertainment

Korean Film Council

Tube Entertainment

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Cast

Jong-du

Lee Wan

Tae-ho

Song Chang-eui

Soon-nam

Greena Park

Do-cheol

Lee Ki-young

Myeong-su

An Kil-kang

Deok-bae

Park Young-seo

Yong Goo

Lee Geon-moon

Man in market #2

Seo Chong-ju

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