Hero (2020)

Original title

영웅

Directed by

Yoon Je-kyoon

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h

Rated

12

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on a true story, this film follows Korean independence activist An Jung-geun in 1909. He assassinates a Japanese leader and faces the consequences of his actions.

historicalpatrioticemotionalinspiringmusicalsomberdramaticpoignant

What happens

Hero (Korean: 영웅; RR: Yeongung) is a 2022 South Korean historical musical drama film directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, starring Jung Sung-hwa, Kim Go-eun, and Na Moon-hee. Based on the stage musical of the same name, the film follows the true story of An Jung-geun, a Korean-independence activist who assassinated Itō Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan and Resident-General of Korea in 1909. It was released theatrically on December 21, 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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