Once Upon a Time

12
1h 50m
2008
6.1 /10 (32)

Overview

The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and jazz singer who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities.

Country : South Korea
Languages : 한국어/조선말
Released Date: 2008-01-31

Top Billed Cast

Lee Bo-young

Kanemura

Park Yong-woo

Kanemura

Kim Su-hyun

Yamada

Sung Dong-il

Nightclub owner

Kim Eung-soo

Chief of State

An Kil-kang

Jang-cheon

Jo Hee-bong

Hee-bong, the cook

Lim Hyung-jun

Kim Gyeong-min

Judge

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