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MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission

MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission

Our language makes us who we are.

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During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

09 January 2019

Country

South Korea

Cast

Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Kim Pan-su

Yoon Kye-sang

Yoon Kye-sang

Ryu Jung-hwan

Kim Hong-pa

Kim Hong-pa

Cho Gap-yoon

Woo Hyeon

Woo Hyeon

Lim Dong-ik

Kim Tae-hun

Kim Tae-hun

Park Hoon

Kim Sun-young

Kim Sun-young

Ku Ja-young

Min Jin-woong

Min Jin-woong

Min Woo-cheol

Heo Sung-tae

Heo Sung-tae

Ueda

Lee Sung-wook

Lee Sung-wook

Jang Chun-sam

Cho Hyun-chul

Cho Hyun-chul

Park Bong-du

Cho Hyeon-do

Cho Hyeon-do

Kim Deok-jin

Park Na-eun

Park Na-eun

Kim Sun-hee

Lee Seo-hwan

Lee Seo-hwan

Director Lee

Choi Gwi-hwa

Choi Gwi-hwa

Postman

Lee Jung-eun

Lee Jung-eun

Teacher from Jeju Island

Yoon Kyung-ho

Yoon Kyung-ho

Optician's Manager

Yu Eun-mi

Yu Eun-mi

Sun-hee

Ye Su-jeong

Ye Su-jeong

Cho Gap-yoon's Wife

You Chea-myung

You Chea-myung

Kim Du-bong

Kim Dong-young

Kim Dong-young

Deok-jin

Lee Dong-yong

Lee Dong-yong

Teacher

Yoon Yeong-gyun

Yoon Yeong-gyun

Andong

Lee Hyun-gul

Lee Hyun-gul

Jailer

Baek Gyeong-yun

Baek Gyeong-yun

Teacher

Song Hyeong-su

Song Hyeong-su

Secretary

Shin Jae-young

Shin Jae-young

Hat Shop Owner

Yun Jun-yeol

Yun Jun-yeol

Student

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