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SEONDAL: THE MAN WHO SELLS THE RIVER

KIM-SEON-DAL

By Dae-Min PARK

Historical - Completed 2016

Based on the popular conman character of KIM Seon-dal from Korean folktale who famously sold the water of Daedong River.

- Year of production
- 2016
- Genres
- Historical, Comedy
- Countries
- KOREA (South)
- Languages
- KOREAN
- Budget
- N/A
- Duration
- 121 mn
- Director(s)
- Dae-Min PARK
- Cast
- Seung-Ho YOO, Jae-Hyun CHO, Chang-Seok GO, Mi-Ran RA, Min-Seok KIM
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-655A-0000-C-0000-0000-1
- Synopsis
- In-hong is drafted into the army by force to fight in China during the Qing Dynasty. During the struggle to survive in the battlefield, he meets Bo-won and Gyeon. Three men return to Korea to find no means to make living, and decide to form a con ring. Their cons range from selling a chicken as phoenix and disguising an ordinary sword as one that belonged to the great Admiral Yi Sun-shin. Soon, they become wanted by the authorities. The trio continues their scam under the radar. When their attempt to steal from the richest man in town, SUNG Dae-ryun, fails, In-hong sets up another
  con. He spreads the rumor that gold has been found in Daedong River, and lures Sung into the trap.