Small Town Rivals
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Cho Chun-sam and Noh Dae-gyu, now both in their thirties, are old friends who went to the same elementary school. In their school days, Chun-sam was always the ambitious class president, while Dae-gyu had to settle for a role as vice president. Twenty years later their roles are reversed: Chun-sam is now a humble farmer who has assumed the post of village chief in his hometown, while Dae-gyu is the newly elected county magistrate. At first, Chun-sam asks his old friend for favours regarding the development of his village, but these requests are turned down. Later, when Dae-gyu proposes building a nuclear waste disposal facility in the county, Chun-sam leads demonstrations against the plan, turning old friends into bitter rivals.
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Cast
22 people
Yoo Hai-jin
Noh Dae-gyu
Known for
A Taxi Driver
Space Sweepers
Cha Seung-won
Cho Chun-sam
Known for
A Korean Odyssey
Mercy for None
Byun Hee-bong
Baek
Known for
The Host
Pinocchio
Choi Jung-won
Nam-ok
Also in
The Kingdom of the Wind
Love in Her Bag
Bae Il-jip
Vice-mayor
Also in
My Scary Girl
Nam Il-woo
Chun-sam's father
Known for
Lady Vengeance
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Jeon Won-joo
Dae-gyu's mother
Also in
The Prime Minister and I
My Love Patzzi
Lee Jae-gu
Secretary
Known for
No Mercy
A Millionaire's First Love
Kim Eung-soo
Kim
Known for
Mr. Sunshine
Because This Is My First Life
Geum Dong-hyeon
Jang
Known for
Tale of the Nine Tailed
Because This Is My First Life
Song Yeong-jae
Park
Known for
Romance Is a Bonus Book
Tunnel
Yum Jung-ah
Cafe
Known for
A Tale of Two Sisters
The Mimic
Jang Kyu-sung Director · Choi Seung-hyun Composer Kim Yun-su Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $8.1M · First release March 28, 2007 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$8,095,062
Production
Sidus
Production
CJ Entertainment
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
이장과 군수
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · March 28, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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