In Love and the War
적과의 동침
“A place where even the enemy can be friends..”
Synopsis
In June 1950, soon after the start of the Korean War, a troop of North Korean soldiers enter a small South Korean village. Captain Jeong-woong proclaims that they came to liberate the villagers but their true agenda is to ferret out the reactionaries. The villagers and Seol-hee, who is separated from her fiance on her wedding day, offer them heartfelt hospitality and cooperation to avoid falling out of the army's favor. Eventually friendships starts to build up between the soldiers and the villagers.
Top Cast
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Kim Joo-hyuk
Kim Jeong-woong
Jung Ryeo-won
Park Seol-hee
Yoo Hai-jin
Jae-choon
Byun Hee-bong
Village elder
Kim Sang-ho
Mr. Baek
Shin Jung-keun
Bong-gi
Yang Jung-ah
Woman from Suwon
Kim Bo-yeon
Jeon No-min
David Lee
Dong-woo
Yu Ha-jun
North Korean platoon leader
Uhm Ji-sung
Choi Won-young
Lee Sin-seong
Han Gi-joong
Kim Byeong-soon
Lee Seul-bi
Jo Min-ah
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Park Gun-yong
- Screenplay & Story
- Bae Se-young
- Original Title
- 적과의 동침
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Studios
- DCG Plus, Showbox, RG Enterworks, Michigan Venture Capital
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Park Gun-yong
Bae Se-young
Department Leadership Roster
Park Gun-yong
Director
Bae Se-young
Writer
Lee Na-gyeom
Production Design
Kim Eun-suk
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is In Love and the War about?
In June 1950, soon after the start of the Korean War, a troop of North Korean soldiers enter a small South Korean village. Captain Jeong-woong proclaims that they came to liberate the villagers but their true agenda is to ferret out the reactionaries. The villagers and Seol-hee, who is separated from her fiance on her wedding day, offer them heartfelt hospitality and cooperation to avoid falling out of the army's favor. Eventually friendships starts to build up between the soldiers and the villagers.
Who directed In Love and the War?
In Love and the War was directed by Park Gun-yong.
Who stars in In Love and the War?
The principal cast of In Love and the War includes Kim Joo-hyuk, Jung Ryeo-won, Yoo Hai-jin, Byun Hee-bong, Kim Sang-ho.
When was In Love and the War released and how long is it?
In Love and the War was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.