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Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

What else can you sell?

20167.12h 1m

Overview

In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong River.

Directed by Park Dae-min
Written by Jang Min-seok, Park Dae-min, Han Jun-hee
Produced by Kim Tae-won
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Top Cast

Yoo Seung-ho

Yoo Seung-ho

Kim Seon-dal

Cho Jae-hyun

Cho Jae-hyun

Sung Dae-ryun

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Bo-won

Ra Mi-ran

Ra Mi-ran

Madame Yoon

Xiumin

Xiumin

Gyun

Yeon Woo-jin

Yeon Woo-jin

King Hyojong

Jun Suk-ho

Jun Suk-ho

Lee Wan

Seo Yea-ji

Seo Yea-ji

Gyu-young

Kim Young-pil

Kim Young-pil

Sung Jong-ik

Y

You Il-han

Sung Jong-ik's man

Themes & Keywords

joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

About Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River is a history, comedy film released in 2016 exploring themes of joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Directed by Park Dae-min, it stars Yoo Seung-ho, Cho Jae-hyun, Ko Chang-seok. In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong River.

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