Herstory (Movie - 2017)

허스토리 (heo-seu-to-ri)

Screenplay by Jung Gyeo-woon (정겨운), Min Gyoo-dong (민규동), Seo Hye-rim-I (서혜림)

121min | Release date in South Korea : 2018/06/27

Synopsis
A story inspired by the “Gwanbu Trial,” one of the many struggles against the Japanese government on behalf of comfort women. Ten plaintiffs and their supporters fight legal battles to attain victory and closure for the used women.

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Kim Hee-ae
김희애
As
President Moon Jeong-sook
(문정숙 사장)
Kim Hae-sook
김해숙
As
Grandmother Bae Jeong-gil
(배정길 할머니)
Ye Soo-jung
예수정
As
Grandmother Park Soon-nyeo
(박순녀 할머니)
Moon Sook
문숙
As
Grandmother Seo Gwi-soon
(서귀순 할머니)
Lee Yong-nyeo
이용녀
As
Grandmother Lee Ok-joo
(이옥주 할머니)
Kim Sun-young-III
김선영
As
President Sin
(신사장)

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Produced by

Min Jin-soo (민진수)

Staff

Kim Da-young (김다영)
Adaptation/Dramatization

Kim Woo-taek (김우택)
Production department

Kim Jun-seong (김준성)
Score composer

Kim Jun-seong (김준성)
Music department

Kim Jun-seong (김준성)
Composer

Min Gyoo-dong (민규동)
Composer

Kim In-woo (김인우)
Japanese language help

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121 min

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Airing dates : 2018/06/27

South Korean Box Office
Source : www.cine21.com & www.kobis.or.kr

As of 2018.11.04 : 335 540 admissions (total)

As of 2018.09.23 : 334 624 admissions (total)

As of 2018.08.26 : 333 315 admissions (total)

As of 2018.08.19 : 332 048 admissions (total)

As of 2018.08.12 : 330 726 admissions (total)

As of 2018.08.05 : 329 652 admissions (total)

As of 2018.07.29 : 328 828 admissions (total)

As of 2018.07.22 : 324 890 admissions (total)

As of 2018.07.15 : 310 585 admissions (total)

As of 2018.07.08 : 278 371 admissions (total)

As of 2018.07.01 : 203 559 admissions (total)

As of 2018.06.24 : 31 270 admissions (total)

As of 2018.06.17 : 14 102 admissions (total)

As of 2018.06.10 : 1 468 admissions (total)

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