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Herstory
2018
A haunting journey of survival and resilience unfolds as a woman fights to bring long-overdue justice for South Korean comfort women wronged during World War II.
PG
Genres
- Crime & Mystery,
- Drama
Subtitles
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Synopsis
During World War II, Bae Jung Gil (Kim Hae Sook) was a South Korean woman forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military. Years later, working as a housekeeper for Moon Jung Sook (Kim Hee Ae), Jung Gil mysteriously disappears. Jung Sook begins investigating her former housekeeper's past, uncovering the devastating stories of comfort women during the war. Driven by compassion and a quest for justice, she helps the surviving victims challenge the Japanese government in court, seeking long-overdue recognition and reparation for their suffering. This powerful narrative exposes the painful historical trauma of wartime sexual violence and the resilience of women who fought to reclaim their dignity. Based on real-life events surrounding the Shimonoseki trials, this is a 2018 South Korean drama film directed by Min Kyu Dong.
Cast
Kim Hee AeMain Cast
Kim Hae SookMain Cast
Lee Yong NyeoSupporting Cast
Kim Jun HanSupporting Cast
Moon SookSupporting Cast
Ye Soo JungSupporting Cast
Lee Yoo YoungSupporting Cast
Kim Sun YoungSupporting Cast
Choi Byung MoSupporting Cast
Lee Yong YiSupporting Cast
Jung In KiSupporting Cast
Lee SeolSupporting Cast
Min Kyu DongDirector