

Man of Will
2017-10-19 · 115 min · ★ 7.3
Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.
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- Directors
- Lee Won-tae
- Production companies
- BA Entertainment, Kidari ENT, Kiwi Media Group, Michigan Venture Capital, Finecut
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Cho Jin-woongKim Chang-soo
Song Seung-heonKang Hyung-sik
Jeong Man-sikMa Sang-goo
Jung Jin-youngGo Jin-sa
Yoo Seung-mokLee Young-dal
Shin Jung-keunJo Duk-pal
Jeong Gyu-suYang Won-jong
Jeon Bae-sooPark Dong-goo
Kim Yoon-sungNa Choon-bae
Lee Seo-wonKim Chun-dong
Bae Jin-woongChoi Jak-doo
Hiromitsu TakedaWatanabe
Andreas FronkEngineer Chief (uncredited)
Park So-damHan Young-hee
Lee Kyung-youngLee Jae-jung (uncredited)
Kwak Dong-yeonChoi Yoon-Suk
Lee Sun-kyunKing Gojong
Yeom Hye-ranVisitor
Yoon Byung-heeBong-gu
Lee Soon-wonCheon Jong-suTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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