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Jiseul (Korean: 지슬) is a 2012 South Korean war drama film written and directed by Jeju Island native O Muel. The film is shot in black and white with the entire cast composed of local actors speaking their natural dialect. "Jiseul" means "potato" in Jeju dialect. O said he picked it as the title of his film because "potatoes are considered a staple food in many countries, often symbolizing survival and hope." Set during the Jeju Uprising on the island in 1948, O said the film does not focus on the large-scale struggle, but on a forgotten true story about a group of villagers who hid in a cave for 60 days to escape from a military attack. They hid underground for months, cold and numb, far too close for comfort—just like the potatoes to which the title refers.
Original Release
01/19/2013
US Release
01/19/2013
Cast
Name | Character |
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Min-chul Sung | Min-chul |
Jung-won Yang | Yong-pil |
Young-soon Oh | Mu-dong's Mother |
Suk-bum Moon | Won-shik |
Kyung-sub Jang | Master Sergeant Kim |
Sung-wook Uh | |
Eun-Mi Choi | Mu-dong's Wife |
Hee Kang | Soon-deok |
Kyung-Joon Lee | Kyung-joon |
Kyung-Shik Lee | Sergeant Go |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Min-chul Sung | Min-chul |
Jung-won Yang | Yong-pil |
Young-soon Oh | Mu-dong's Mother |
Suk-bum Moon | Won-shik |
Kyung-sub Jang | Master Sergeant Kim |
Sung-wook Uh | |
Eun-Mi Choi | Mu-dong's Wife |
Hee Kang | Soon-deok |
Kyung-Joon Lee | Kyung-joon |
Kyung-Shik Lee | Sergeant Go |
Soon-Dong Park | Mu-dong |
Wook Son | Byung-ho |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hyuk-jin Ko | Producer |