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The President's Barber

The President's Barber

# A time when a bad haircut can get you killed.
History   Drama   Comedy
📜 Overview: A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
🌏 Languages Available: Korean
📆 Date Released: 2004-05-05
⌚ Running Time: 116 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Song Kang-ho original image
Seong Han-mo
Song Kang-ho
Lee Jae-eung original image
Seong Nak-an
Lee Jae-eung
Moon So-ri original image
Kim Min-ja
Moon So-ri
Roh Hyung-wuk original image
Young Seong Nak-an
Roh Hyung-wuk
Ryu Seung-su original image
Jin-ki
Ryu Seung-su
Jo Young-jin original image
President
Jo Young-jin
Son Byung-ho original image
Jang Heok-su
Son Byung-ho
Park Yong-su original image
Park Jong-man
Park Yong-su
Yoon Ju-sang original image
Mr. Choi
Yoon Ju-sang
Jeong Gyu-su original image
Mr. Wang
Jeong Gyu-su
Oh Dal-su original image
Mr. Ahn
Oh Dal-su
Ju Jin-mo original image
Chief Police at Police Substation
Ju Jin-mo
Park Gil-su original image
Torturing Agent
Park Gil-su

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