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The President's Barber
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Customer Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10 (1)
All Editions Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.3 out of 10 (3)

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View Korea's history through the eyes of The President's Barber !

Veteran actor Song Gang-ho plays Han Mo an ordinary man living in the close vicinity of Korea's President with his wife Min-ja (Mun So-ri) and his son Nak-an (Lee Jae-eung). The tale takes place in one of Korea's most turbulent eras during the 60's and the 70's. Lucky enough to be assigned as the barber of Korea's most powerful man, Han's business flourishes after all available men are ordered to serve in the army and therefore need their hair shortened. Recalling some of Korea's most shaking political events, director Im Chang-sang leaves enough room for humoresque passages offering viewers a vivid blend of fictitious history and comical cinema.

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Product Title: The President's Barber 孝子洞理髮師 (韓國版) 孝子洞理发师 (韩国版) 大統領の理髪師　( ヒョジャドン イパルサ： 孝子洞理髪師 ) 효자동 이발사
Artist Name(s): Song Kang Ho 宋 康昊 宋 康昊 ソン・ガンホ 송 강호
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Release Date: 2004-09-18
Language: Korean
Country of Origin: South Korea
Disc Format(s): VCD
Publisher: CD Plus
Package Weight: 100 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1003846480

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* Director : 임찬상

- 가장 신뢰가는 만남, 한국을 대표하는 배우, 송강호와 문소리
- 가장 새로운 시대극, 평범한 소시민의 삶을 통해 그려진 폭압의 시대....
- 가장 특별한 감동, 소박하지만 가장 위대한 아버지의 가슴 뻐근한 이야기...
- 가장 완벽한 재현, 1960년대부터 70년말까지의 역사, 사건, 공간 그리고 인간!
- 한국영화가 30년 전 그때 그 시절을 뜨거운 심장과 충혈된 눈 없이도 온전히 바라볼 수 있게 됐다는 걸 알려주는 2004년이 낳은 의미 있는 작품.

아버지는 평범한 이발사이셨지만... 평범한 일만을 하셨던 건 아니었습니다.
왜냐하면 아버지는... 대통령이 사는 동네의 이발사이셨기 때문이죠.
1954년 11월 29일 사사오입 개헌 - “애 안 날랍니더.” “그런거 없어. 사사오입!
즉 뱃속의 애가 다섯 달이 넘으면 애를 낳아야 된다는 얘기야!”
1960년 3월 15일 3.15 부정선거 - 나라를 위한 일이라기에 투표용지를 먹어버리고, 나머지는 땅에 묻었다.
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10 (1)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.3 out of 10 (3)

Kevin Kennedy
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September 7, 2009

This customer review refers to The President's Barber (Taiwan Version)
A human story about a country's coming of age Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
"The President's Barber" is one of the finest political allegories ever committed to film. What makes it such a splendid achievement is that its allegory is buried within a warmly human tale, a story about a humble and somewhat slow-witted barber who is plucked from obscurity to become the President's barber. What might have been a fortunate turn of events turns disastrous when the barber's only child, a sweet little boy, becomes swept up in a witch hunt for North Korean collaborators. This powerful tale is by turns sweetly comic, heartbreaking, heroic, and, ultimately, uplifting. Song Kang Ho, as the barber, gives a toweringly good performance. Don't miss this wonderful film! (Please note that I watched a Korean DVD of this movie that had English subtitles.)
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Yong Dae
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September 16, 2005
Excellent movie Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
Another good movie starring SONG KANG-HO. Good comedy that takes place during the PARK JUNG-HEE era.
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Anonymous

December 3, 2004

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A normal story/person turn out to be special one Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
Normally I just watch romance/comedy. I don't I'll get this title in this cover (look mysterious & boring that I won't be interest in). However I did accident bought this serie in different cover the barber with his son, actually I think the other cover is better too. Anyway, what I want to say is that the movie is really good, not boring at all (even to a person who're not interest in political). Also it's very touching story, wonder if everything is real. Not for those who are "dating" ~ No love story.
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