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Smugglers
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Smugglers

2023-07-26 · 129 min · ★ 6.5

Crime · Action

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

Top Cast

Kim Hye-sooKim Hye-sooJo Choon-ja
Yum Jung-ahYum Jung-ahUhm Jin-sook
Zo In-sungZo In-sungKwon Pil-sam
Park Jeong-minPark Jeong-minHammer
Kim Jong-sooKim Jong-sooLee Jang-choon
Go Min-siGo Min-siGo Ok-boon
Kim Jae-hwaKim Jae-hwaPig Mom
Park Jun-myunPark Jun-myunYang Geum-ne
Park Kyung-hyePark Kyung-hyeDok-sun
Joo Bo-biJoo Bo-biEok Cheok-i
Kwak Jin-seokKwak Jin-seokHook
Jeong Do-wonJeong Do-wonOne Eyed
Shin Min-jaeShin Min-jaeHot Pants
Kim Chung-gilKim Chung-gilFool
Lee Jung-sooSweet Tooth
Ahn Se-hoAhn Se-hoKim Soo-bok
Choi Jong-wonChoi Jong-wonCaptain Uhm
Kim Won-haeKim Won-haeUncle Broker
Kim Kyung-dukKim Kyung-dukUhm Jin-gu
Yoon Byung-heeYoon Byung-heeWest Coast Boss

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