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My Dictator

My Dictator

One man's secret existence at the first inter-korean summit in 1972.

20146.92h 8m

Overview

Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.

Directed by Lee Hae-jun
Written by Lee Hae-jun, Baek Chul-hyun
Produced by Jung Du-hwan, Kim Moo-ryoung
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Top Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Sung-geun

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Tae-sik

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Chief Oh

Lee Byung-joon

Lee Byung-joon

Professor Heo

Ryu Hye-young

Ryu Hye-young

Yeo-jeong

Jang So-yeon

Jang So-yeon

Nurse

Lee Kyoo-hyung

Lee Kyoo-hyung

Cheol-Ju

Park Min soo

Park Min soo

Young Tae-sik

Son Young-soon

Son Young-soon

Sung-geun's Mother

Bae Sung-woo

Bae Sung-woo

President Baek

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Themes & Keywords

inter-korean summitnorth koreainter-korean relations

About My Dictator

My Dictator is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of inter-korean summit, north korea, inter-korean relations. Directed by Lee Hae-jun, it stars Sul Kyung-gu, Park Hae-il, Yoon Je-moon. Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.

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