Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016)

Original title

봉이 김선달

Directed by

Park Dae-min

Genre

adventure film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In Joseon-era Korea, a charismatic con artist named Kim Seon-dal schemes to sell the Taedong River to gullible buyers. He pulls off increasingly audacious tricks with his loyal crew, outwitting authorities and rivals along the way.

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What happens

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (Korean: 봉이 김선달), also known as Kim Seon-dal, is a 2016 South Korean period satire adventure comedy film based on an ancient novel of satire and humor about Kim Seon-dal who sold off the Taedong River. The filming began on June 5, 2015, and finished September 30, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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