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Man of Will
SOUTH KOREA · 2017

Man of Will

Lee Tae-won
Korean independence political imprisonment colonial oppression revenge and justice national martyrdom
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Synopsis

Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.

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