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The Testimony
The Testimony

The Testimony

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War

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June 25, 1950. When second lieutenant Jang has a date with his girl friend during weekend, numerous North Korean jet fighters make sudden air raids to the skies of Seoul. It is the beginning of Korean War. In spite of Korean Army's brave defense, North Korean army reddens South Korea with their state-of-the-art weapons. This movie describes the progress of war from the invasion in June 25, 1950 to the reclamation of territory on the basis of Sun-A's personal experience. Also this film reminds hard lessons from tragic history.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

2.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1974

Country

South Korea

Cast

Kim Chang-sook

Kim Chang-sook

Sun-a

Shin Il-ryong

Shin Il-ryong

Jang Uk

Park Ji-hun

Park Ji-hun

Chi-gu

Kim Yo-hun

Kim Yo-hun

Private Kim

Yun Yeong-ju

Yun Yeong-ju

Mr. Won

Park Am

Park Am

Dr. Won

Ju Jeung-nyeo

Ju Jeung-nyeo

Mrs. Song

Hwang Hae

Hwang Hae

Interrogation Officer

Ju Seon-tae

Ju Seon-tae

Chief of Staff

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hwang Jeong-sun

Old Woman

Yoon In-ja

Yoon In-ja

Woman

Lee Soon-jae

Lee Soon-jae

Kang

Choi Bool-am

Choi Bool-am

Chief of Engineers Choi

Mun Oh-jang

Mun Oh-jang

Deputy Chief of Staff

Choi Kil-ho

Choi Kil-ho

General Lee

Baek Il-seob

Baek Il-seob

Mr. Gong

Yoon Il-bong

Yoon Il-bong

Surgeon

Bang Su-il

Bang Su-il

Director of Operations

Choe Seong-ho

Choe Seong-ho

Army Battalion Commander

Lee Hae-ryong

Lee Hae-ryong

Armed Forces Platoon Leader

An Gil-won

An Gil-won

Army Sergeant

Lim Hae-rim

Lim Hae-rim

Internal Affairs Officer 1

Kim Ung

Kim Ung

Chief of Police

Choe Chang-ho

Choe Chang-ho

Battalion Commander

Kang Min-ho

Kang Min-ho

Commando 1

Park Seong-jae

Park Seong-jae

Commando 2

Yun Gyeong-ha

Yun Gyeong-ha

Private Yun

Kim Nam-il

Kim Nam-il

Commando 3

Kim Ki-beom

Kim Ki-beom

Puppet Soldier 1

Yun Il-ju

Yun Il-ju

Evacuee 1

Kim Soo-Cheon

Kim Soo-Cheon

Evacuee 2

Ju Sang-ho

Ju Sang-ho

Puppet Soldier 2

Choe Jun

Choe Jun

Puppet Army Tank Unit Battalion Commander

Park Jong-sel

Park Jong-sel

Park Jang-soe

Park Kwang-jin

Park Kwang-jin

Puppet Soldier 3

Lim Yae-sim

Lim Yae-sim

Missus

Choe Jae-ho

Choe Jae-ho

Internal Affairs Officer 2

Park Ki-teak

Park Ki-teak

Military Police 1

Kim Woo-seok

Kim Woo-seok

Messenger

Gwon O-sang

Gwon O-sang

Soldier 1

Kim Hong-gyu

Kim Hong-gyu

Soldier 2

Lee Kang-jo

Lee Kang-jo

Soldier 3

Choe Hyeong-geun

Choe Hyeong-geun

Private Shin

Im Dong-hun

Im Dong-hun

Puppet Army Officer

Woo Soo-geun

Woo Soo-geun

Patient

Ji Bang-yeol

Ji Bang-yeol

Evacuee 3

Ji Yong-nam

Ji Yong-nam

Evacuee 4

Kim Seung-nam

Kim Seung-nam

Operation Chief

Sok In-soo

Sok In-soo

Evacuee 5

Il Park

Il Park

Puppet Commander

Kim Jin-kyu

Kim Jin-kyu

Regiment Commander

Um Aing-ran

Um Aing-ran

Poetess

Park Bu-yang

Park Bu-yang

Commando 4

Jeon Sook

Jeon Sook

Evacuee Woman

Chu Bong

Chu Bong

Evacuee 6

Park Sun-bong

Park Sun-bong

Evacuee 7

Ra Jeong-ok

Ra Jeong-ok

Evacuee 8

Gwon Il-jeong

Gwon Il-jeong

Evacuee 9

Ji Gye-sun

Ji Gye-sun

Evacuee 10

Kim Sin-myeong

Kim Sin-myeong

Evacuee 11

Kim Ae-ra

Kim Ae-ra

Evacuee 12

Chung Mi-kyung

Chung Mi-kyung

Evacuee 13

Lee Jeong-ae

Lee Jeong-ae

Evacuee 14

Chung Jin-woo

Chung Jin-woo

Colonel Kang

Choe Mu-wung

Choe Mu-wung

Army Officer 1

Kim Mun-ju

Kim Mun-ju

Military Police 2

Park Dal

Park Dal

Right-winger

Kim Min-su

Kim Min-su

Puppet Soldier 4

Hwang In-cheol

Hwang In-cheol

Puppet Soldier 5

Lee Ye-seong

Lee Ye-seong

People's Army Regimental Commander 1

Eok Song

Eok Song

People's Army Regimental Commander 2

Yim Woon-hak

Yim Woon-hak

Pastor

Lee Se-houng

Lee Se-houng

People's Army Squad Leader

Gang Dong-gyu

Gang Dong-gyu

Puppet Soldier 6

Kim Wol-seong

Kim Wol-seong

Camouflage People's Army

Choi Sung

Choi Sung

Lieutenant Kim

Lee Ye-min

Lee Ye-min

Army Officer 2

Kim Ji-young

Kim Ji-young

Evacuee 15

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