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Once Upon a Time
6.0 / 10• 2008• 1h 50m•NR• Korean
AdventureActionComedy
Storyline
The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and jazz singer who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities.
Cast & Crew
Lee Bo-young
Kanemura
Lead
Park Yong-woo
Kanemura
Kim Su-hyun
Yamada
Sung Dong-il
Nightclub owner
Kim Eung-soo
Chief of State
Ahn Kil-kang
Jang-cheon
Jo Hee-bong
Hee-bong, the cook
Im Hyung-jun
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeong Yong-ki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Once Upon a Time is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
