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      The President's Barber

      2004 1h 56m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 69% Audience Score 100+ Ratings A Korean president's hairstylist (Song Kang-ho) and his family witness many years in their country's turbulent history. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A wonderful film that focuses on political satire going through layers of different genres. Comedy and drama are there but also the mystic and magical...great performances a movie that you will never forget Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the funnies movies I've ever seen coming out of this genre. Must-watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Korea's answer to Forrest Gump. Kang-ho Song is brillant as always. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member For The President's Barber to be truly effective, knowledge of Korea and it's political history is a must. It would probably help to clarify story details as well as some of the humour. It was a fairly interesting watch and one with an excellent performance by Song Kang-ho. His facial expressions are enough to bring laughter to a fairly uneven film. The film often struggles in juggling it's sweet, everyman story with that of a political satire. One moment we are laughing as a boy is 'tortured', and see him light up a room of electrical equipment. The next scene has him dumped on the street, unable to walk...? It was confusing and kind of hard to take seriously. There's a lot to be gained from viewing this film though. Whether it be a few laughs, a peak at Korean history or just some wonderful performances. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A Korean president's hairstylist (Song Kang-ho) and his family witness many years in their country's turbulent history.
      Director
      Chan-sang Lim
      Screenwriter
      Chan-sang Lim, Jang Min-seok
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      Korean
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 1, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 56m