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Once Upon a Time in Seoul

Once Upon a Time in Seoul

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Drama
📜 Overview: 1953, the Korean war has ended, but the fight for survival has just begun. Two 18 year old boys, Tae-ho and Jong-du, live in a camp for orphaned boys, which is more of a concentration camp where everyone suffers from hunger, inhumane treatment and unbearable work conditions. But these two have a dream of a better tomorrow. Tae-ho is the one with wits and brains and Jong-du is the tough street fighter. Together they scheme to steal US Army supplies and recruit other boys to grow their business. But when they start to take business away from the local gangsters, their fight fur survival turns into a war…
🌏 Languages Available: Korean
📆 Date Released: 2008-11-06
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Lee Wan original image
Jong-du
Lee Wan
Song Chang-eui original image
Tae-ho
Song Chang-eui
Greena Park original image
Soon-nam
Greena Park
Lee Ki-young original image
Do-cheol
Lee Ki-young
Ahn Kil-kang original image
Myeong-su
Ahn Kil-kang
Park Young-seo original image
Deok-bae
Park Young-seo
Lee Gun-moon original image
Yong Goo
Lee Gun-moon

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