The President's Barber (2005)

  • NR
  • 12/04/2005 (CZ)
  • History, Drama, Comedy
  • 1h 56m

A time when a bad haircut can get you killed.

Overview

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.

Lim Chan-sang

Director, Writer

Cast

Song Kang-ho's headshot

Song Kang-ho

Seong Han-mo
Lee Jae-eung's headshot

Lee Jae-eung

Seong Nak-an
Moon So-ri's headshot

Moon So-ri

Kim Min-ja
Roh Hyung-wuk's headshot

Roh Hyung-wuk

Young Seong Nak-an
Ryu Seung-su's headshot

Ryu Seung-su

Jin-ki
Jo Young-jin's headshot

Jo Young-jin

President
Son Byung-ho's headshot

Son Byung-ho

Jang Heok-su
Park Yong-su's headshot

Park Yong-su

Park Jong-man

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