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Hyojadong ibalsa

  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
969
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Moon So-ri, Song Kang-ho, and Jae-eung Lee in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Follows a president's barber, his wife, and their only son through four decades of tumultuous Korean history.Follows a president's barber, his wife, and their only son through four decades of tumultuous Korean history.Follows a president's barber, his wife, and their only son through four decades of tumultuous Korean history.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
969
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Chan-sang Lim
  • Writers
    • Min-seok Jang
    • Chan-sang Lim
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Moon So-ri
    • Jae-eung Lee
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chan-sang Lim
  • Writers
    • Min-seok Jang
    • Chan-sang Lim
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Moon So-ri
    • Jae-eung Lee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Moon So-ri, Song Kang-ho, and Jae-eung Lee in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
    Moon So-ri and Song Kang-ho in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
    Song Kang-ho in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
    Song Kang-ho in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
    Song Kang-ho in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
    Song Kang-ho and Yeong-jin Jo in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
    Moon So-ri in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
    Jae-eung Lee in Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)

    Top cast

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    Song Kang-ho
    Song Kang-ho
    • Seong Han-moas Seong Han-mo…
    Moon So-ri
    Moon So-ri
    • Kim Min-jaas Kim Min-ja
    • (as Moon So-Ri)
    • …
    Jae-eung Lee
    • Seong Nak-hanas Seong Nak-han…
    Yeong-jin Jo
    Yeong-jin Jo
    • Presidentas President
    Byung-ho Son
    • Jang Hyeok-suas Jang Hyeok-su
    Yong-soo Park
    • Park, Jong-manas Park, Jong-man
    • (as Yong-su Park)
    Seung-su Ryu
    • Jin-gias Jin-gi
    Yun Ju-sang
    Yun Ju-sang
    • Mr. Choias Mr. Choi
    Jeong Gyu-Su
    Jeong Gyu-Su
    • Mr. Wangas Mr. Wang
    Dal-su Oh
    Dal-su Oh
    • Mr. Ahnas Mr. Ahn
    Se-in Jeong
    Hyung-wook Noh
      • Director
        • Chan-sang Lim
      • Writers
        • Min-seok Jang
        • Chan-sang Lim
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      Storyline

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      • Quotes

        Seong Han-mo: [looking at the new President's bald head] I'll come back when you have more hair.

      • Connections
        References Forrest Gump (1994)

      User reviews5

      Review
      Top review
      8/10
      Very amusing political satire
      A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.

      Of particular interest to Korean history buffs will be the portrayal of Gerneral Park himself. While the film acknowledges the dictator's laid-back charm and understated charisma, it also leaves no doubt about the vicious nature of the repression which he oversaw. The contrast between Park's appealing personal style and the brutal actions of his underlings makes for a useful observation about the dangers of charismatic leadership.

      Alternating the action between the presidential residence and a nearby neighborhood, with occasional stops in the torture chambers of the police state and the countryside dwelling of a shamanistic healer, the narrative deftly manages a multi-front satire on Korean society during the middle Cold War period. And though the script is unsparing in its acerbic view of Park and his clique, it generally avoids the smug cheap shots that often blight similar cinematic forays into political satire. Park's ordinary admirers are seen as misguided, sometimes even rascally, but are left with their basic humanity intact and never treated as objects of outright contempt.

      General Park's remaining fans(of which there are quite a few, it seems)will probably take issue with the script's omission of any reference to the social and economic advances that took place under his watch. Park haters, on the other hand, might resent the portrayal of this murderous dictator as a soft-spoken and genial family man. Such caveats aside, this film is highly recommended to fans of political satire and anyone with an interest in Korean history.
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      • May 20, 2005

      Details

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      • Release date
        • May 5, 2004 (South Korea)
      • Country of origin
        • South Korea
      • Official site
        • official site
      • Languages
        • Korean
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The President's Barber
      • Production company
        • Chungeorahm Film
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $5,188
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 56 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital

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