MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission

Our language makes us who we are.

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.

Yoo Hae-jin

Kim Pan-su

Yoon Kye-sang

Ryu Jung-hwan

Kim Hong-pa

Cho Gap-yoon

Woo Hyeon

Lim Dong-ik

Kim Tae-hun

Park Hoon

Kim Sun-young

Ku Ja-young

Min Jin-woong

Min Woo-cheol

Song Young-chang

Ryu Wan-taek

Heo Sung-tae

Ueda

Lee Sung-wook

Jang Chun-sam

Cho Hyun-chul

Park Bong-du

Cho Hyeon-do

Kim Deok-jin

Park Ye-na

Kim Sun-hee

Lee Seo-hwan

Director Lee

Choi Gwi-hwa

Postman

Yoon Kyung-ho

Optician's Manager

Lee Jung-eun

Teacher from Jeju Island

Ye Soo-jung

Cho Gap-yoon's Wife