Underplayed Gems

Hong Gil-dong (1986)

Hong Gil-dong poster
Original title
홍길동
Directed by
Kim Kil-in
Genre
drama film
Country
North Korea
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
13+
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is a historical drama about Hong Gil-dong, a legendary Korean outlaw who fights for justice. Based on an old Korean novel, it tells the story of a Robin Hood-like figure who robs the rich to help the poor in ancient Korea.

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What happens

Hong Kil-dong (Korean: 홍길동) is a 1986 North Korean historical drama film directed by Kim Kil In from a screenplay by Kim Seryun. The film was based on the Hong Gildong jeon, an anonymous Korean novel about a Robin Hood-like bandit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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