

My Dictator
2014-10-30 · 128 min · ★ 6.9
Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.
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- Directors
- Lee Hae-jun
- Production companies
- Lotte Entertainment, Banzakbanzak Film Production
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Sul Kyung-guSung-geun
Park Hae-ilTae-sik
Yoon Je-moonChief Oh
Lee Byung-joonProfessor Heo
Ryu Hye-youngYeo-jeong
Jang So-yeonNurse
Lee Kyoo-hyungCheol-Ju
Park Min sooYoung Tae-sik
Son Young-soonSung-geun's Mother
Bae Sung-wooPresident Baek
Son Sang-kyungBig Guy
Jeon Kuk-hwanPresident
Lee Jun-hyeokGi-cheol
Jeong In-gyeomDirector
Kim Se-dongOlder Alumnus
Lee Hyun-gulBus Jumper Man
Yoon Se-hyunDemonstration StudentTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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