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Resurrection (2005)

Resurrection poster
Original title
부활
Directed by
Park Chan Hong, Jun Chang Geun
Cast
Uhm Tae Woong, Kang San, Kwak Jung Wook, Han Ji Min, Park Eun Bin, So Yi Hyun, Go Joo Won, Ahn Nae Sang
Genre
thriller television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 24 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
8.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man secretly takes over his identical twin brother's identity. He does this to investigate the hidden truth behind his father's death and get revenge on those responsible.

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What happens

Resurrection (Korean: 부활; RR: Buhwal; also known as Rebirth and Revenge) is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ji-min, So Yi-hyun, Go Joo-won, Kang Shin-il, Kim Kap-soo, Kim Kyu-chul, Gi Ju-bong, and Lee Jung-gil. The series is about a man who pretends to be his identical twin brother in order to unearth the conspiracy surrounding his father's death and wreak revenge on his murderers. It aired on KBS2 from June 1 to August 18, 2005, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 for 24 episodes. The series is the first installment of the revenge trilogy by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, followed by The Devil in 2007 and Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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