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My Dictator
“One man's secret existence at the first inter-korean summit in 1972.”
6.9 / 10• 2014• 2h 8m•NR• Korean
Drama
Storyline
Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.
Cast & Crew
Sul Kyung-gu
Sung-geun
Lead
Park Hae-il
Tae-sik
Yoon Je-moon
Chief Oh
Lee Byung-joon
Professor Heo
Ryu Hye-young
Yeo-jeong
Jang So-yeon
Nurse
Lee Kyoo-hyung
Cheol-Ju
Park Min soo
Young Tae-sik
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee Hae-jun's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Dictator is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
