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A Resistance
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A Resistance

2019-02-27 · 105 min · ★ 7.8

Drama

17-year-old Yu Gwan-Sun participates in the Korean independence movement. The country is under the rule of Japan, which annexed the country in 1910.

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Directors
Cho Min-ho
Production companies
Lotte Entertainment, DCG Plus
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ko AsungKo AsungYu Gwan-sun
Kim Sae-byukKim Sae-byukKim Hyang-hwa
Kim Yae-eunKim Yae-eunKwon Ae-ra
Jeong Ha-damJeong Ha-damLee Ok-e
Ryu Kyung-sooRyu Kyung-sooNishida
Choi Mu-sungChoi Mu-sungYu Jong-gwon
Kim Ah-songKim Ah-songYoung Yu Gwan-sun
Jin Ho-eunJin Ho-eunMale Prisoner
Lee Young-sukLee Young-sukManager
Cha Yu-jinCha Yu-jinLim Myeong-ae
Ha Sung-kwangHa Sung-kwangSo-ji
Choi Mi-raChoi Mi-raPark Yang-soon
Jo Ah-raSo Eun-sook

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