History ·Drama · South Korea · 2016 · 2h 9m

The Map Against the World

고산자, 대동여지도

The Map Against the World poster
Director
Kang Woo-suk
Cast
Cha Seung-won as Kim Jeong-ho Yu Jun-sang as Heungseon Daewongun Nam Ji-hyun as Soon-sil Nam Kyung-eup as Kim Jwa-geun Kim In-kwon as Ba-woo Shin Dong-mi as Woman from Yeoju
Crew
Choi Sang-ho — Director of Photography Kim Sun-min — Editor Choi Jung-mi — Writer Park Bum-shin — Novel Park Elhen — Production Design Cho Sang-kyung — Costume Design
Tagline

One Man's Unattainable Dream Became The Greatest Map In History.

Synopsis

Kim Jeong-ho's father died due to an erroneous map. Because of this, Kim Jeong-ho has a strong desire to make his own map. He begins a complete block map of Joseon.

Mood & Themes
mapjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)map of the eastgosanja
Key Collaborators
Kang Woo-suk Director Choi Sang-ho Director of Photography Kim Sun-min Editor Choi Jung-mi Writer Park Bum-shin Novel Park Elhen Production Design Cho Sang-kyung Costume Design
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