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The Servant

The Servant

For love, any line can be crossed over.

20105.62h 4m

Overview

A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.

Directed by Kim Dae-woo
Written by Kim Dae-woo
Produced by Syd Lim, Seo Woo-sik, Park Dae-hee
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Top Cast

Kim Joo-hyuk

Kim Joo-hyuk

Bang-ja

Cho Yeo-jeong

Cho Yeo-jeong

Chun-hyang

Ryoo Seung-bum

Ryoo Seung-bum

Lee Mong-ryong

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Hyang Dan-yi

Song Sae-byuk

Song Sae-byuk

Byeon Hak-do

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Old Man Ma

Gong Hyung-jin

Gong Hyung-jin

Sunglasses (uncredited)

Lee Min-woong

Lee Min-woong

Apprentice (uncredited)

Sim San

Sim San

Jang Sa-chi

Cho Han-cheul

Cho Han-cheul

Lodge Manager (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

eroticismjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)

About The Servant

The Servant is a romance, drama, history, comedy film released in 2010 exploring themes of eroticism, joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Directed by Kim Dae-woo, it stars Kim Joo-hyuk, Cho Yeo-jeong, Ryoo Seung-bum. A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.

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