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A Self-Righteous Man (1988)

Overview

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As the tragic war of fratricide is drawing to a close, a special agent nicknamed Dokbul, Kang Cheol-gu, is given an intelligence mission to identify and confirm the enemy's unusual movements. While on a mission, Cheol-gu infiltrates the enemy's camp alone and accidentally witnesses a bloody scene of massacre of civilians. He saves the only survivor, Hwang No-in, and is hinted that the enemy's plot is very dangerous. Cheol-gu approaches Mi-young, a People's Army nurse, to extract information, but is exposed to the enemy and escapes a crisis after a fierce battle. In the end, thanks to Cheol-gu's persistence, Mi-young realizes the illusion of the liberation struggle they are calling for, and transforms into Cheol-gu's collaborator to stop their horrific plot, germ warfare, and carries out the mission. However, the result of this tragic war is only futility. A war of illusions where more is lost than gained, and in the end, even the nickname Dokbul sheds hot tears.

Flag of CNCNFlag of KRKRKorean
Content warning
agentsecret agentnorth koreakorean war (1950-53)germ warfare
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Director

Ki-pung Choi

ReleasedApr 9, 1988
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased
Samjin Films

Top Cast

Jeon Young-rok

Jeon Young-rok

Kang Cheol-gu, the lone general

Kwon Jae-hee

Kwon Jae-hee

Mi-young, a nurse in the People's Army

Hwang Hae

Hwang Hae

Hwang No-in

Lee Dong-jun

Lee Dong-jun

the head of the operation team

Jin Bong-jin

Jin Bong-jin

Oh Hyun-soo

Park Dong-ryong

Park Dong-ryong

the special forces

Jang Jeong-kuk

Jang Jeong-kuk

the special forces

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