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Once Upon a Time in Seoul
Once Upon a Time in Seoul

Once Upon a Time in Seoul

Genres

Drama

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1953, the Korean war has ended, but the fight for survival has just begun. Two 18 year old boys, Tae-ho and Jong-du, live in a camp for orphaned boys, which is more of a concentration camp where everyone suffers from hunger, inhumane treatment and unbearable work conditions. But these two have a dream of a better tomorrow. Tae-ho is the one with wits and brains and Jong-du is the tough street fighter. Together they scheme to steal US Army supplies and recruit other boys to grow their business. But when they start to take business away from the local gangsters, their fight fur survival turns into a war…

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

06 November 2008

Country

South Korea

Cast

Lee Wan

Lee Wan

Jong-du

Song Chang-eui

Song Chang-eui

Tae-ho

Greena Park

Greena Park

Soon-nam

Lee Ki-young

Lee Ki-young

Do-cheol

An Kil-kang

An Kil-kang

Myeong-su

Park Young-seo

Park Young-seo

Deok-bae

Lee Geon-moon

Lee Geon-moon

Yong Goo

Seo Chong-ju

Seo Chong-ju

Man in market #2

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