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Seoul Emperor

Seoul Emperor

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RomanceDramaFantasy

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Escaping from a hospital for the mentally disturbed, a man calling himself Jesus goes to Seoul. He feels he must save Seoul from judgement by fire by finding a woman who knows the meaning of true love.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

27 March 1986

Country

South Korea

Cast

Yong-Nam Ahn

Yong-Nam Ahn

Sok-Ran Kang

Sok-Ran Kang

Kim Myung-gon

Kim Myung-gon

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