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The President's Barber
“A time when a bad haircut can get you killed.”
7.1 / 10• 2004• 1h 56m•NR• Korean
HistoryDramaComedy
Storyline
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
Cast & Crew
Song Kang-ho
Seong Han-mo
Lead
Lee Jae-eung
Seong Nak-an
Moon So-ri
Kim Min-ja
Roh Hyung-wuk
Young Seong Nak-an
Ryu Seung-soo
Jin-ki
Jo Young-jin
President
Son Byung-ho
Jang Heok-su
Park Yong-su
Park Jong-man
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lim Chan-sang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The President's Barber is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
