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Director:
Writers:
Jin Jang (play)
Joong Kim (writer)
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Release Date:
4 August 2005 (South Korea) more
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Plot:
Soldiers from both sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothing of the war. | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Amazing film! more (23 total)

Cast

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Jae-yeong Jeong ... Chief Comrade Lee Su-Hwa
Ha-kyun Shin ... 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-Chul
Hye-jeong Kang ... Yeo-il
Ha-ryong Lim ... Jang Young-hee (North)
Jae-kyeong Seo ... Army Medic Mun Sang-sang (South)
Deok-Hwan Ryu ... Seo Taek-ki (North)

Steve Taschler ... Smith
Jae-Jin Jung
Young-yi Lee
Nam-Hee Park
Deok-hyeon Jo (as Duk-hyun Cho)
Seung-Mok Yoo
Won-cheol Shim
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David Joseph Anselmo ... Special Forces Commander
Michael Frederick Arnold ... Attack Pilot Last Scene
Michael Arnold ... Attack Pilot Last Scene
Steve M. Choe
Jon Emm ... Colonel

Leif Gantvoort ... Major
Edwards Garrett
Clinton Morgan
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Additional Details

Runtime:
133 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Was selected in September 2005 to represent South Korea in the Best Foreign Film category at the 2006 Oscars. Although it was reportedly very well-received at the Academy screenings, it did not get nominated. more

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30 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
Amazing film!, 10 January 2006
8/10
Author: RickyThind from Southampton, England

I just cant believe how much I became fond of the characters and hows visually beautiful this film is. The score is gently leading you along as this touching tale unfolds.

The different layers of the story adds much deserved humanity to the characters - which were well cast. Especially the crazy girl of the village (Hye-jeong Kang from the film Old Boy).

The film brings together the South Korean/American Allies and the Communist North so that they saw eye to eye as human beings, due to the example of innocence radiating from the village. I'm looking forward to the director of Welcome to Dongmakgol's future work.

Basically a really really good film! Korean cinema is really finding its way.

Many Thanks, Ricky Thind

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