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The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol
The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol

The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary on the South Korean ferry disaster that claimed the lives of more than 300 passengers in April, 2014.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

7.682/10

Release Date

23 October 2014

Country

South Korea

Cast

Lee Sang-ho

Lee Sang-ho

Self

Lee Jong-in

Lee Jong-in

Self

Sohn Suk-hee

Sohn Suk-hee

Self (archive footage)

Park Geun-hye

Park Geun-hye

Self (archive footage)

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