The President's Last Bang (Movie - 2004)

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  Han Suk-kyu
  한석규
  As
  Section chief Joo
  (주 과장)
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  Baek Yoon-sik
  백윤식
  As
  Head of department Kim
  (김 부장)
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  Song Jae-ho
  송재호
  As
  Mr. President
  (대통령 각하)
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  Kim Eung-soo
  김응수
  As
  Head of department Kim's assistant, Colonel Kim
  (김부장의 수행비서, 민 대령)
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  Jo Sang-geon
  조상건
  As
  Butler Man Chan-jang, Sim Sang-hyo
  (만찬장 집사, 심상효)
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  Kwon Byung-gil
  권병길
  As
  Head of department Yang
  (양 실장)

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  At noon on April 30
  
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  Seoul Selection Bookstore
  
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  SubtitlesRikidozan (Yokdosan) (2004)
  
  At noon on April 16
  
  Seoul Selection
  
  
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  Artreon Theater
  
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  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
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  ,...More
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  By Joon Soh
  Culture Editor
  
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  2005/02/01, Source
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  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Members of the film industry reacted strongly to the Seoul court's decision that a controversial film about the assassination of former President Park Chung-hee must be edited before its release.
  
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  2005/01/31, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  A Seoul court on Monday ruled that an upcoming feature film dealing with the assassination of former President Park Chung-hee can be only shown on condition that it takes out actual footage of the incident.
  
  The ruling comes after Park Ji-man, the only son of th,...More
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  2005/01/25, Source
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  2005/01/25, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Culture Editor
  
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  2005/01/20, Source
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• Park Seeks to Ban Film on Late President
  2005/01/11, Source
  By Lee Yong-sung
  Staff Reporter
  
  Park Ji-man, the only son of former President Park Chung-hee, has taken legal action to prevent the release of a new feature film dealing with the assassination of his late father in the late 1970s.
  
  According to the application for a provisional disposition,...More