The Journals of Musan
North Korean defector Seung-chul is a refugee living on the harsh edges of Seoul. Bewildered by exploitative employers and cynical urbanites, he’s no good for business. A powerful realism underscores this prize-winning feature debut about the struggle to survive in a strange new world.
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Cast
14 people
Park Jung-bum
Seung-chul
Also in
A Quiet Dream
Alive
Jin Yong-uk
Kyung-chul
Known for
Squid Game
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Nan-sook Kim
Kang Eun-jin
Sook-young
Known for
Pieta
Yonguk Jin
Kyung-Chul
Jin-uk Lee
Eunjin Kang
Young-Sook
Kim Jong-sun
Lee Jung-hyun
Kim Cheol
Known for
Tell Me Something
Cho Hyun-joo
Youngdeok Park
Detective Park
Seo Jin-won
Flyer President
Park Jung-bum Director · Kim Jong-sun Cinematographer Cho Hyun-joo Editor
Worldwide gross $74K · United States release April 29, 2011 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$73,523
Production
Secondwind Film
Production
Jinjin Pictures
Production · Distribution
Finecut
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
무산일기
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 8, 2010
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
South Korea · April 14, 2011
Theatrical
United States · April 29, 2011
San Francisco International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
March 26, 2011 · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Italy
September 13, 2011 · Milano Film Festival
Japan
November 22, 2011 · Tokyo FILMeX
Morocco
December 9, 2010 · Marrakech International Film Festival
Netherlands
January 31, 2011 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Poland
September 13, 2011 · Koszalin Debut Films Festival
Serbia
March 4, 2011 · Belgrade Film Festival
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