
A Frozen Flower(2008)
A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.


“Innocence is a casualty of war.”
Romances end in blood and the frail hopes of individuals are torn apart in a vile karmic continuity of colonialism, civil war and occupation. After surviving Japanese colonization, Korea became the first war zone of the Cold War. The legacy of war remains today in this divided country.

Yang Dong-geun
Chang-guk

Ban Min-jeong
Eun-ok

Kim Young-min
Ji-hum

Son Min-seok
Choong-ho

Pang Eun-jin
Chang-guk's Mother
Lee In-ok
Eun-ok's Mother

Cho Jae-hyun
Dog Eyes

Dong Bang-woo
Ji-hum's Father

Jun Sung-ae
House Older Lady

Kwon Nam-hee
Store Owner
Address Unknown is a drama film released in 2001. Directed by Kim Ki-duk, it stars Yang Dong-geun, Ban Min-jeong, Kim Young-min. Romances end in blood and the frail hopes of individuals are torn apart in a vile karmic continuity of colonialism, civil war and occupation. After surviving Japanese colonization, Korea became the first war zone of the Cold War. The legacy of war remains today in this divided country.
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