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MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission (2019)

Original title: 말모이

2019-01-09 · 2h 15m · KO
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During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.

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Yoo Hai-jinYoo Hai-jinKim Pan-suYoon Kye-sangYoon Kye-sangRyu Jung-hwanKim Hong-paKim Hong-paCho Gap-yoonWoo HyeonWoo HyeonLim Dong-ikKim Tae-hunKim Tae-hunPark HoonKim Sun-youngKim Sun-youngKu Ja-youngMin Jin-woongMin Jin-woongMin Woo-cheolSong Young-changSong Young-changRyu Wan-taekHeo Sung-taeHeo Sung-taeUedaLee Sung-wookLee Sung-wookJang Chun-samCho Hyun-chulCho Hyun-chulPark Bong-duCho Hyeon-doCho Hyeon-doKim Deok-jin

Keywords

Seoul, south koreaLetterJapanese occupation of koreaDictionaryIndependence movementWordWords

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · HistoryTheme affinitySeoul South Korea · Letter · Japanese Occupation Of KoreaDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongDirector preference407400Actor preference16516 · 402269 · 83380

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What is MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission about?

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.

How long is MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission?

MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission has a runtime of 135 minutes.

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