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Korea: The Never-Ending War
Korea: The Never-Ending War

Korea: The Never-Ending War

Korea: The Never-Ending War

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Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Korean-American actor John Cho — confronts the myth of the “Forgotten War,” documenting the post-1953 conflict and global consequences.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

29 April 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Cho

John Cho

Narrator

Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright

Self (archive footage)

Park Chung-hee

Park Chung-hee

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage)

Vyacheslav Molotov

Vyacheslav Molotov

Self (archive footage)

Mike Pence

Mike Pence

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Colin Powell

Colin Powell

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

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