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GARAK MARKET REVOLUTION

장기왕: 가락시장 레볼루션

By Dawon JUNG

First film - Completed 2016

When Doo-Soo discovers his extraordinary talent for Korean Traditional Chess he only has one goal: start a revolution! Symbol of the youth crisis in modern South Korea, ‘Garak Market Revolution’ is a delicate and comic story bringing a hopeful social message.

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Jeonju Int'l FF 2016

Official Section - Korea Cinemascape

- Year of production
- 2016
- Genres
- First film, Social issues, Comedy
- Countries
- KOREA (South)
- Languages
- KOREAN
- Duration
- 88 mn
- Director(s)
- Dawon JUNG
- Writer(s)
- Dawon JUNG
- Cast
- Doowon JUNG, Dawon JUNG, Zion CHOI, Yeyoung PARK
- Producer(s)
- Jiseok HONG
- Synopsis
- Young Doo-soo works at the popular Garak Market, while lying to his parents, saying he has a regular job in a company. His boss makes him discover his potential for Korean traditional chess and encourages Doo-soo to use it for gambling. Yet he has a goal: help the poorest people of his neighborhood, boosted by his girlfriend who is involved into social activism. Will Doo-soo manage to change his life, or even... start a revolution?
  
  One of the example of the vitality of the young Korean Cinema, Garak Market Revolution gives a delicate and funny insight of modern South Korea, with a hopeful social message.

GARAK MARKET REVOLUTION

장기왕: 가락시장 레볼루션

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