MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission

2019·Movie·2h 15m

Drama, Comedy, History

7.7 / 10 (30 votes)

Our language makes us who we are.

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.

Directed by: Eom Yu-na
Original language: 한국어
Released: 9 January 2019

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Cast

Yoo Hai-jin
Kim Pan-su
Yoon Kye-sang
Ryu Jung-hwan
Kim Hong-pa
Cho Gap-yoon
Woo Hyeon
Lim Dong-ik
Kim Tae-hun
Park Hoon
Kim Sun-young
Ku Ja-young
Min Jin-woong
Min Woo-cheol
Heo Sung-tae
Ueda
Lee Sung-wook
Jang Chun-sam
Cho Hyun-chul
Park Bong-du
Cho Hyeon-do
Kim Deok-jin
Park Na-eun
Kim Sun-hee