Korea: The Never-Ending War

Korea: The Never-Ending War

78% rating 2019 PG-13 1h 54m

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Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Korean-American actor John Cho — confronts the myth of the “Forgotten War,” documenting the post-1953 conflict and global consequences.

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Korea: The Never-Ending War

About Korea: The Never-Ending War

Director
John Maggio
Cast
John Cho, Madeleine Albright, 박정희, George W. Bush, Winston Churchill, 문재인, Lyndon B. Johnson, Bill Clinton
Genres
Documentary, War
Release date
29/04/2019
Rating
PG-13
Original language
EN
Country
US
Tags
south korea, north korea, inter-korean relations, korean war (1950-53)