My Dictator

My Dictator

One man's secret existence at the first inter-korean summit in 1972.

2014 · 128 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama

Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.

Directed by Lee Hae-jun · Written by Lee Hae-jun

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Sul Kyung-gu Sung-geun
Park Hae-il Tae-sik
Yoon Je-moon Chief Oh
Lee Byung-joon Professor Heo
Ryu Hye-young Yeo-jeong
Jang So-yeon Nurse
Lee Kyoo-hyung Cheol-Ju
Park Min soo Young Tae-sik
Son Young-soon Sung-geun's Mother
Bae Sung-woo President Baek
Son Sang-kyung Big Guy
Jeon Kuk-hwan President

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