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A Birth

2022-11-30 · 151 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · History · Adventure

The great adventures of Kim Dae-gun, a young man dreaming of a New Joseon. He is full of curiosity and takes action rather than words. He willingly accepts the fate of becoming Joseon’s first priest and sets out to study in Macau with his seminary classmates. And finally opens the way of the modern Joseon Dynasty by traversing the sea and land!

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Directors
Park Heung-sik
Production companies
Min Film, Alma Art
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yoon Shi-yoonYoon Shi-yoonAndrew Kim Taegon
Ahn Sung-kiAhn Sung-kiYoo Jin-gil
Yoon Kyung-hoYoon Kyung-hoHyun Seok-moon
Lee Moon-sikLee Moon-sikJo Shin-chul
Lee Kyung-youngLee Kyung-youngLee Woong-sik
Shin Jung-keunShin Jung-keunLim Chi-hwa
Lee Ho-wonLee Ho-wonChoi Yang-up
Song Ji-yeonSong Ji-yeonZhrin
Choi Mu-sungChoi Mu-sungKim Jae-joon
Baek Ji-wonBaek Ji-wonGoh Ursula
Kang Ha-kyungKang Ha-kyungKim Francis
Sung HyukSung HyukLee Sang-jeok
Lim Hyoun-sooLim Hyoun-sooChoi Bang-je
Nam Da-reumNam Da-reumKing Hyeonjong
Kim Kwang-kyuKim Kwang-kyuLim Chi-baek
Park Ji-hoonPark Ji-hoonLim Seong-ryong
Cha Chung-hwaCha Chung-hwaKim Ah-gi
Kang Mal-geumKang Mal-geumKim Deresa
Lee Jun-hyeokLee Jun-hyeokJudge
Robin DeianaRobin DeianaFather Libois

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