Once Upon a Time (2008)
The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and jazz singer who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities.
Top billed cast
Lee Bo-youngKanemura
Park Yong-wooKanemura
Kim Su-hyunYamada
Sung Dong-ilNightclub owner
Kim Eung-sooChief of State
An Kil-kangJang-cheon
Jo Hee-bongHee-bong, the cook
Lim Hyung-jun
Kim Gyeong-minJudge
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