The President's Barber (Movie - 2003)

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  Song Kang-ho
  송강호
  As
  Seong Han-mo
  (성한모)
• 
  Lee Jae-eung
  이재응
  As
  Seong Nak-an
  (성낙안)
• 
  Moon So-ri
  문소리
  As
  Kim Min-ja
  (김민자)
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  No Hyung-wook
  노형욱
  As
  20yo Nak-san
  (20살 낙안)
• 
  Ryu Seung-soo
  류승수
  As
  Jin-gi
  (진기)
• 
  Jo Young-jin
  조영진
  As
  Governor
  (통치자)

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