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Welcome to Dongmakgol

Welcome to Dongmakgol

Story about a village where the miracle lives in.

20057.42h 13m

Overview

Based on the long running play by Jang Jin, the story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from both the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a secluded and naively idealistic village, its residents unaware of the outside world, including the war.

Directed by Bae Jong
Written by Joong Kim, Jang Jin, Bae Jong
Produced by Jang Jin, Ji Sang-yong, Lee Eun-ha
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $33.6M

Top Cast

Jung Jae-young

Jung Jae-young

Chief Comrade Lee Su-hwa

Shin Ha-kyun

Shin Ha-kyun

2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul

Kang Hye-jung

Kang Hye-jung

Yeo-il

S

Steve Taschler

Smith

Im Ha-ryong

Im Ha-ryong

Jang Young-hee

Seo Jae-kyeong

Seo Jae-kyeong

Army Medic Mun Sang-sang

Ryu Deok-hwan

Ryu Deok-hwan

Seo Taek-ki

Jung Jae-jin

Jung Jae-jin

Mayor

Jo Deok-hyeon

Jo Deok-hyeon

Teacher Kim

H

Hong Ye-In

Dong-ku's Mother

Themes & Keywords

friendshipnationalismvillagekorean war (1950-53)tragedysoldiermassacremilitaryanti warkorean armyinter-korean relations

About Welcome to Dongmakgol

Welcome to Dongmakgol is a comedy, drama, war film released in 2005 exploring themes of friendship, nationalism, village, korean war (1950-53), tragedy, soldier. Directed by Bae Jong, it stars Jung Jae-young, Shin Ha-kyun, Kang Hye-jung. Based on the long running play by Jang Jin, the story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from both the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a secluded and naively idealistic village, its residents unaware of the outside world, including the war.

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