
The Tiger(2015)
In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. The tiger easily defeats his pursuers until a legendary hunter takes him on.


The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and jazz singer who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities.

Lee Bo-young
Kanemura

Park Yong-woo
Kanemura

Kim Su-hyun
Yamada

Sung Dong-il
Nightclub owner

Kim Eung-soo
Chief of State

An Kil-kang
Jang-cheon

Jo Hee-bong
Hee-bong, the cook

Lim Hyung-jun

Kim Gyeong-min
Judge
Once Upon a Time is a adventure, action, comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of japanese occupation of korea. Directed by Jeong Yong-ki, it stars Lee Bo-young, Park Yong-woo, Kim Su-hyun. The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and jazz singer who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities.
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