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Once Upon a Time in High School

Once Upon a Time in High School

Spirit of jeet kune do.

20047.21h 56m

Overview

A model student transfers to the notorious Jungmoon High School known for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs.

Directed by Yoo Ha
Written by Yoo Ha
Produced by Noh Jong-yun, Choi Sun-joong
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Top Cast

Kwon Sang-woo

Kwon Sang-woo

Hyeon-su

Lee Jung-jin

Lee Jung-jin

Woo-shik

Han Ga-in

Han Ga-in

Eun-ju

Lee Jong-hyuk

Lee Jong-hyuk

Cha Jong-hoon

Park Hyo-joon

Park Hyo-joon

Ham Jae-bok

Seo Dong-won

Seo Dong-won

Seong-hun

Kim Dong-young

Kim Dong-young

Young Hyeon-su

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Yasaengma Gang Member

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Lee Gyu-ho

Yasaengma Gang Leader

Kim In-kwon

Kim In-kwon

Jiksae

Themes & Keywords

1970snunchakuboys' schoolseoul, south korea

About Once Upon a Time in High School

Once Upon a Time in High School is a romance, drama, action film released in 2004 exploring themes of 1970s, nunchaku, boys' school, seoul, south korea. Directed by Yoo Ha, it stars Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Jung-jin, Han Ga-in. A model student transfers to the notorious Jungmoon High School known for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs.

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