The President's Barber

The President's Barber

116 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | May 5, 2004

A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.

The President's Barber

116 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | May 5, 2004

The President's Barber
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Cineclick Asia, Showbox, Barunson E&A, Chungeorahm Film
Original title 효자동 이발사
Directors Lim Chan-sang
Writers Lim Chan-sang

Cast

Song Kang-ho

as Seong Han-mo

Lee Jae-eung

as Seong Nak-an

Moon So-ri

as Kim Min-ja

Roh Hyung-wuk

as Young Seong Nak-an

Ryu Seung-su

as Jin-ki

Jo Young-jin

as President

Son Byung-ho

as Jang Heok-su

Park Yong-su

as Park Jong-man

Yoon Ju-sang

as Mr. Choi

Jeong Gyu-su

as Mr. Wang

Oh Dal-su

as Mr. Ahn

Ju Jin-mo

as Chief Police at Police Substation

Park Kil-soo

as Torturing Agent