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Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

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The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and jazz singer who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

31 January 2008

Country

South Korea

Cast

Lee Bo-young

Lee Bo-young

Kanemura

Park Yong-woo

Park Yong-woo

Kanemura

Kim Su-hyun

Kim Su-hyun

Yamada

Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il

Nightclub owner

Kim Eung-soo

Kim Eung-soo

Chief of State

An Kil-kang

An Kil-kang

Jang-cheon

Jo Hee-bong

Jo Hee-bong

Hee-bong, the cook

Lim Hyung-jun

Lim Hyung-jun

Kim Gyeong-min

Kim Gyeong-min

Judge

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