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Smugglers

Smugglers

Unload. Procure. Deceive.

20236.52h 9m

Overview

During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best friends Choon-ja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook's brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as fewer factories started to be built near the beach, the women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join the smuggling business in the water to seek a way for their living. But the smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook's family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
Written by Kim Jung-youn, Choi Cha-won, Lee Seok-sool
Produced by Kang Hye-jung, Cho Sung-min, Ryoo Seung-wan
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Top Cast

Kim Hye-soo

Kim Hye-soo

Jo Choon-ja

Yum Jung-ah

Yum Jung-ah

Uhm Jin-sook

Zo In-sung

Zo In-sung

Kwon Pil-sam

Park Jeong-min

Park Jeong-min

Hammer

Kim Jong-soo

Kim Jong-soo

Lee Jang-choon

Go Min-si

Go Min-si

Go Ok-boon

Kim Jae-hwa

Kim Jae-hwa

Pig Mom

Park Jun-myun

Park Jun-myun

Yang Geum-ne

Park Kyung-hye

Park Kyung-hye

Dok-sun

Joo Bo-bi

Joo Bo-bi

Eok Cheok-i

Themes & Keywords

1970ssmugglerssmugglinghaenyeo

About Smugglers

Smugglers is a crime, action film released in 2023 exploring themes of 1970s, smugglers, smuggling, haenyeo. Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, it stars Kim Hye-soo, Yum Jung-ah, Zo In-sung. During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best friends Choon-ja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook's brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as fewer factories started to be built near the beach, the women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join the smuggling business in the water to seek a way for their living. But the smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook's family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.

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