“”Joseon is a country ruled by a foolish king and corrupt Confucian scholars, but its people are the most troublesome. “Even though he received nothing, he displays strange powers whenever there is a national crisis.”
According to the director, it was not a movie line, but something Ito actually said.
The terrifying potential of the Korean people ㄷㄷㄷ
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