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Hanbando
Hanbando

Hanbando

A nation's history overturned.

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The President of South Korea races against time to prove the seal on documents from long dead King Gojong is fake by charging outspoken historian Choi Min-jae, and a descendant of the royal bloodline Kim Yu-shik, to find the long lost seal in order to prove that the Japanese claim to railroads is false, a claim that will stop the reunification of the two Koreas.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

147 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

13 July 2006

Country

South Korea

Cast

Cho Jae-hyun

Cho Jae-hyun

Choi Min-jae

Cha In-pyo

Cha In-pyo

Lee Sang-hyun

Ahn Sung-ki

Ahn Sung-ki

South Korean President

Moon Sung-keun

Moon Sung-keun

Kwon Yong-hwan

Kang Shin-il

Kang Shin-il

Kim Yoo-sik

Kim Sang-joong

Kim Sang-joong

South Korean Emperor Gojong

Kang Soo-youn

Kang Soo-youn

Empress Min

Baek Il-seob

Baek Il-seob

North Korean National Defense Committee Member

Dokgo Young-jae

Dokgo Young-jae

Commander of Naval Operations

Choi Il-hwa

Choi Il-hwa

Director of National Intelligence

Park Yong-su

Park Yong-su

South Korean President's Chief of Staff

Lee Han-wi

Lee Han-wi

Evacuation Team Member

Park Gil-su

Park Gil-su

Evacuation Team Member

Jung Ho-keun

Jung Ho-keun

Major General Okamoto

Jo Min-jun

Jo Min-jun

Japanese Killer

Lee Jung-sung

Lee Jung-sung

NIS Agent (uncredited)

Yoo Chae-mok

Yoo Chae-mok

anchor (voice) (uncredited)

Kim Eung-soo

Kim Eung-soo

Ambassador Oyama

Lee Kan-hee

Lee Kan-hee

First Lady

Kwon Tae-won

Kwon Tae-won

Secretary of Defense

Min Young

Min Young

Palace Maid

Choi Jung-woo

Choi Jung-woo

Song Keum-Sik

Song Keum-Sik

Japanese Soldier

Lee Il-sub

Lee Il-sub

Lee Gyeong-jik

Lee Jong-mun

Lee Jong-mun

Prime minister aide

Kim Hong-taek

Kim Hong-taek

Worker

Shin Jung-yoon

Shin Jung-yoon

Crown prince

Ahn Ji-hye

Ahn Ji-hye

Court lady

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