

Smugglers
2023-07-26 · 129 min · ★ 6.5
During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best friends Choon-ja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook's brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as fewer factories started to be built near the beach, the women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join the smuggling business in the water to seek a way for their living. But the smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook's family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.
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- Directors
- Ryoo Seung-wan
- Production companies
- Filmmaker R&K
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Kim Hye-sooJo Choon-ja
Yum Jung-ahUhm Jin-sook
Zo In-sungKwon Pil-sam
Park Jeong-minHammer
Kim Jong-sooLee Jang-choon
Go Min-siGo Ok-boon
Kim Jae-hwaPig Mom
Park Jun-myunYang Geum-ne
Park Kyung-hyeDok-sun
Joo Bo-biEok Cheok-i
Kwak Jin-seokHook
Jeong Do-wonOne Eyed
Shin Min-jaeHot Pants
Kim Chung-gilFool
Ahn Se-hoKim Soo-bok
Choi Jong-wonCaptain Uhm
Kim Won-haeUncle Broker
Kim Kyung-dukUhm Jin-gu
Yoon Byung-heeWest Coast BossTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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