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In the Name of the Son
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In the Name of the Son

2021-05-12 · 90 min · ★ 4.7

Thriller · Drama

Chae-geun is a driver for hire with manic depression. He often talks to his son who is studying in the States and tells him he would keep his promise. He does a favor by acting as a temporary fiancé of a single woman named Jin-hee, who works as a waitress at a restaurant he frequents. Her father, who was a victim of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, shows him a gun he stashed away 39 years ago and asks Chae-geun to help him exact revenge on those who were responsible for the May 18 incident.

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Directors
Lee Jung-gook
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Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

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Ahn Sung-kiAhn Sung-kiOh Chae-geun
Yun Yoo-sunYun Yoo-sunJin-hee
Park Keun-hyongPark Keun-hyongPark Gi-joon
Lee Se-eunLee Se-eunSe-mi
Kim Hee-chanKim Hee-chanMin-woo
Choe Yoon-seulYoon Sa-Jang
Lee Seung-hoLee Seung-hoSeong-ho
Choi Dong-guChoi Dong-guIl Jin-deul

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