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The Book of Fish
Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.
Genres
HistoryDrama
Overview
When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
126 min
Release Date
2021-03-31
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
33
Vote Average
7.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sul Kyung-gu
Jeong Yak-jeon
Byun Yo-han
Chang-dae
Lee Jung-eun
Mrs. Gageo
Min Do-hee
Bok-rye
Cha Soon-bae
Poong-heon
Kang Ki-young
Lee Gang-hoe
Ryu Seung-ryong
Jeong Yak-yong
Jo Woo-jin
Byeol Jang
Kim Eui-sung
Mr. Jang
Jung Jin-young
King Jeong-jo
Dong Bang-woo
Naju Mayor
Pang Eun-jin
Chang-dae's Mother
Yoon Kyung-ho
Moon Soon-deok
Choi Won-young
Jeong Yak-jong
Cho Seung-yeon
Lee Byeok
Joo Bo-bi
Ms. Naju
Ham Geon-su
Monk
Kim Yun-tae
Majae Gold Guru
Kim Jun-han
Hwang Sa-young
Lee Sun-ju
Queen
Lee Young-suk
Shim Hwan-ji
Kim Jung-pal
Lee Seung-hoon
Bong Man-dae
Small Gong Man
Min Tae-yul
Naju Petty Official
Jin Jae-hee
Wrestling Child
Yoo In-hye
Gisaeng
Bae Je-gi
Resident 1
Jo Ha-seok
Seo Yong-bo
Jeong Ji-in
Courtesan
Choi Hyeon-jin
King Soon-jo
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