Hero

"I am not a terrorist. I am the leader of the korean independence army."

2022 2h 0m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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An Jung-geun fights for Korea's independence from the Japanese Empire and sparks a movement. In 1909, he assassinates Itō Hirobumi, the first prime minister of Japan and resident-general of Korea.

“I am not a terrorist. I am the leader of the korean independence army.”

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Cast

Chung Sung-hwa
Ahn Jung-geun
Kim Go-eun
Seol-hee
Na Moon-hee
Cho Maria
Jo Jae-yun
Woo Deok-sun
Bae Jung-nam
Jo Do-seon
Lee Hyun-woo
Yu Dong-ha
Park Jin-joo
Ma Jin-ju
Chang Gi-young
Choi Ji-yong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: JK Youn
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by JK Youn, shot by Cho Sang-yun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Oh Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chung Sung-hwa and Kim Go-eun and Na Moon-hee carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "I am not a terrorist. I am the leader of the korean independence army.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22506970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

JK Youn directs. Cho Sang-yun behind the camera. Oh Sang-jun scores. Kim Sun-min cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by JK Youn, shot by Cho Sang-yun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Oh Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chung Sung-hwa and Kim Go-eun and Na Moon-hee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "I am not a terrorist. I am the leader of the korean independence army.".
7IMDB entry: tt22506970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "musical", "based on true story", "based on play or musical", "japanese invasion of korea".