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The Book of Fish (2021)

Original title: 자산어보

2021-03-31 · 2h 6m · KO
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Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.

In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea.

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Lee Joon-ikDirectorKim Se-gyeomWriter

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Sul Kyung-guSul Kyung-guJeong Yak-jeonByun Yo-hanByun Yo-hanChang-daeLee Jung-eunLee Jung-eunMrs. GageoMin Do-heeMin Do-heeBok-ryeCha Soon-baeCha Soon-baePoong-heonKang Ki-youngKang Ki-youngLee Gang-hoeRyu Seung-ryongRyu Seung-ryongJeong Yak-yongJo Woo-jinJo Woo-jinByeol JangKim Eui-sungKim Eui-sungMr. JangJung Jin-youngJung Jin-youngKingDong Bang-wooDong Bang-wooNaju MayorPang Eun-jinPang Eun-jinChang-dae's mother

Keywords

19th centuryFishingFishExileBlack and whiteIsland lifeJoseon dynastyEncyclopediaLiving in exile

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinity19th Century · Fishing · FishDialogue densityDramaDirector preference307992Actor preference16516 · 407105 · 270534Country preferenceKr

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In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea.

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The Book of Fish has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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