

The President's Barber
Original Title: โํจ์๋ ์ด๋ฐ์ฌโ
โA time when a bad haircut can get you killed.โ
Overview
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.
Top Cast

Song Kang-ho
Seong Han-mo

Lee Jae-eung
Seong Nak-an

Moon So-ri
Kim Min-ja

Roh Hyung-wuk
Young Seong Nak-an

Ryu Seung-soo
Jin-ki

Jo Young-jin
President

Son Byung-ho
Jang Heok-su

Park Yong-su
Park Jong-man

Yun Ju-sang
Mr. Choi

Jeong Gyu-su
Mr. Wang

Oh Dal-su
Mr. Ahn

Yun Hui-cheol
Mr. Moon
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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