Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
2016 · Movie · 121 min · ★ 7.2
In the late Joseon era, a clever con artist builds a reputation through bold schemes and playful deception. His most outrageous plan involves trying to sell water from a public river, mixing historical adventure with comedy and trickery.
Also known as Kim Sun-dal · Kim Seon-dal
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Details
- Original title
- 봉이 김선달
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-07-06
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (30 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy light Korean historical capers with quick humor and cheeky scams, especially near Jeon Woochi or Detective K; Not for you if you need deep character focus.
Pros: lively comedy; charming cast; fun historical setting | Cons: predictable story; repetitive schemes; thin relationships
Themes
- joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Cast & crew
Yoo Seung-ho
as Kim Seon-dal
Cho Jae-hyun
as Sung Dae-ryun
Ko Chang-seok
as Bo-won
Ra Mi-ran
as Madame Yoon
Xiumin
as Gyun
Yeon Woo-jin
as King Hyojong
Jun Suk-ho
as Lee Wan
Seo Yea-ji
as Gyu-young
Kim Young-pil
as Sung Jong-ik
- YI
You Il-han
as Sung Jong-ik's man
Directed by Park Dae-min