Seoul Emperor

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Escaping from a hospital for the mentally disturbed, a man calling himself Jesus goes to Seoul. He feels he must save Seoul from judgement by fire by finding a woman who knows the meaning of true love.

Released: Mar 27, 1986

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Yong-Nam Ahn

Sok-Ran Kang

Kim Myung-gon

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