In mid-19th Century Korea, the people of Joseon Dynasty embrace the new religion Donghak. After the founder is executed, Choi Si-hyeong becomes Donghak’s second-generation leader and successfully propagates the religion, but in doing so becomes the object of oppression by the royal court.
Gye-dong
The original title is "개벽" (KO).
The runtime is 146 minutes (2h 26m).
The film was directed by Im Kwon-taek.
The screenplay was written by Kim Yong-ok.
The score was composed by Shin Byung-ha.
Cinematography was handled by Jung Il-sung.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0104586.
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Good
7 votes
개벽
Released
19
한국어/조선말
South Korea
