2009: Lost Memories

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2009: Lost Memories

"The war has begun!"

2002

2h 16m

6.2(81 votes)

Thriller

Action

Drama

Overview

A failed assassination attempt in Harbin, China in 1909 changes the course of history. Now two JBI agents must find the connections between it and an ancient Korean artifact.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jang Dong-gun

Masayuki Sakamoto

Toru Nakamura

Shojiro Saigo

Seo Jin-ho

Haerin

Shin Gu

Takahashi

Cheon Ho-jin

Elder

An Kil-kang

Lee Myung-hak

Kim Gyu-ri

Kindergarten Teacher

Masaaki Daimon

Director

Jo Sang-geon

Kim Dae-seong

Ken Mitsuishi

Hideyo

Creative team

Directed by: Lee Si-myung
Written by: Lee Sang-hak
Lee Si-myung
Produced by: Kim Ik-sang
Kim Yoon-young

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