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2009: Lost Memories

2009: Lost Memories

The war has begun!

20026.22h 16m

Overview

There are breakpoints in the history, the result of a single event may change the whole course. In 1909, an assassination attempt of a Japanese governor fails. Now, in 2009, Korea is just another state of Japan's Empire & Seoul has become a major city. A Korean resistance group fights for liberty, independence & the restoration of true history. Two cops, Japanese & Korean, investigate the group.

Directed by Lee Si-myung
Written by Lee Sang-hak, Lee Si-myung
Produced by Kim Ik-sang, Kim Yoon-young, Shinichiro Nakata
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $12.0M

Top Cast

Jang Dong-gun

Jang Dong-gun

Masayuki Sakamoto

Toru Nakamura

Toru Nakamura

Shojiro Saigo

Seo Jin-ho

Seo Jin-ho

Haerin

Shin Gu

Shin Gu

Takahashi

An Kil-kang

An Kil-kang

Lee Myung-hak

Kim Gyu-ri

Kim Gyu-ri

Kindergarten teacher

Jo Sang-geon

Jo Sang-geon

Kim Dae-seong

Cheon Ho-jin

Cheon Ho-jin

Elder

M

Miki Yoshimura

Yuriko

Masaaki Daimon

Masaaki Daimon

Director

Themes & Keywords

japanresistanceartifactalternate history

About 2009: Lost Memories

2009: Lost Memories is a thriller, action, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of japan, resistance, artifact, alternate history. Directed by Lee Si-myung, it stars Jang Dong-gun, Toru Nakamura, Seo Jin-ho. There are breakpoints in the history, the result of a single event may change the whole course. In 1909, an assassination attempt of a Japanese governor fails. Now, in 2009, Korea is just another state of Japan's Empire & Seoul has become a major city. A Korean resistance group fights for liberty, independence & the restoration of true history. Two cops, Japanese & Korean, investigate the group.

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