Man of Will
From a death-row convict to a history.
2017 · 1h 55m · N/A Action, Drama, History
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Cho Jin-woong as Kim Chang-soo
- Song Seung-heon as Kang Hyung-sik
- Jeong Man-sik as Ma Sang-goo
- Jung Jin-young as Go Jin-sa
- Yoo Seung-mok as Lee Young-dal
- Shin Jung-keun as Jo Duk-pal
- Jeong Gyu-su as Yang Won-jong
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Choi Yoon-suk
- Jeon Bae-soo as Park Dong-goo
- Kim Yoon-sung as Na Choon-bae
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