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Feature film — 2004

The President's Barber (2004)

7.11h 56mHistory — Drama — Comedy

A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.

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A high-signal pick with 41 votes.

Barunson E&A / Chungeorahm Film / Cineclick Asia

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Director: Lim Chan-sang

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Cast & crew

Song Kang-ho as Seong Han-mo

Song Kang-ho

Seong Han-mo

Lee Jae-eung as Seong Nak-an

Lee Jae-eung

Seong Nak-an

Moon So-ri as Kim Min-ja

Moon So-ri

Kim Min-ja

Roh Hyung-wuk as Young Seong Nak-an

Roh Hyung-wuk

Young Seong Nak-an

Ryu Seung-soo as Jin-ki

Ryu Seung-soo

Jin-ki

Jo Young-jin as President

Jo Young-jin

President

Son Byung-ho as Jang Heok-su

Son Byung-ho

Jang Heok-su

Park Yong-su as Park Jong-man

Park Yong-su

Park Jong-man

Yun Ju-sang as Mr. Choi

Yun Ju-sang

Mr. Choi

Jeong Gyu-su as Mr. Wang

Jeong Gyu-su

Mr. Wang

Oh Dal-su as Mr. Ahn

Oh Dal-su

Mr. Ahn

Yun Hui-cheol as Mr. Moon

Yun Hui-cheol

Mr. Moon

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