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Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

20086.11h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jeong Yong-ki
Written by Jeong Yong-ki, Chun Sung-il
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Top Cast

Lee Bo-young

Lee Bo-young

Kanemura

Park Yong-woo

Park Yong-woo

Kanemura

Kim Su-hyun

Kim Su-hyun

Yamada

Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il

Nightclub owner

Kim Eung-soo

Kim Eung-soo

Chief of State

An Kil-kang

An Kil-kang

Jang-cheon

Jo Hee-bong

Jo Hee-bong

Hee-bong, the cook

Lim Hyung-jun

Lim Hyung-jun

Kim Gyeong-min

Kim Gyeong-min

Judge

Themes & Keywords

japanese occupation of korea

About Once Upon a Time

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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