Overview

Chae-geun is a driver for hire with manic depression. He often talks to his son who is studying in the States and tells him he would keep his promise. He does a favor by acting as a temporary fiancé of a single woman named Jin-hee, who works as a waitress at a restaurant he frequents. Her father, who was a victim of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, shows him a gun he stashed away 39 years ago and asks Chae-geun to help him exact revenge on those who were responsible for the May 18 incident.

Cast

Ahn Sung-ki, Yun Yoo-sun, Park Keun-hyong, Lee Se-eun, Kim Hee-chan, Choe Yoon-seul, Lee Seung-ho, Choi Dong-gu

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What is "In the Name of the Son" about?

Chae-geun is a driver for hire with manic depression. He often talks to his son who is studying in the States and tells him he would keep his promise. He does a favor by acting as a temporary fiancé of a single woman named Jin-hee, who works as a waitress at a restaurant he frequents. Her father, who was a victim of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, shows him a gun he stashed away 39 years ago and asks Chae-geun to help him exact revenge on those who were responsible for the May 18 incident.

When was "In the Name of the Son" released?

In the Name of the Son was released in 2021.

Who stars in "In the Name of the Son"?

The cast includes Ahn Sung-ki, Yun Yoo-sun, Park Keun-hyong, Lee Se-eun.

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