''Beyond That Mountain'' () is a 2020 South Korean

biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...

written and directed by Choi Jong-tae, starring Lee Kyung-hoon,

Lee Hang-na Lee Hang-na is a South Korean actress, model and director, professor. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Vincenzo'', ''Train'', and '' Black Dog: Being A Teacher''. She has also appeared in movies like '' Svaha: The Sixth Finger'', ...

Ahn Nae-sang Ahn Nae-sang (born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ''B ...

and

Kang Shin-il Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district, ...

. Based on the novel of the same name by Jung Chae-bong, it was released on April 30, 2020 on Buddha's Day.

Plot

Set in 1928, this film is about the childhood of

Stephen Kim Sou-hwan Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (; May 8, 1922 – February 16, 2009) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the former archbishop of Seoul, South Korea. Having been an iconic figure in South Korea's bloody an ...

, former

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of the

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and

Archbishop of Seoul The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seoul (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Metropolitae Seulensis'', ko, 서울대교구) is a Metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the metropolitan area of Seoul, So ...

. He was an iconic figure in South Korea's bloody and tumultuous transition from military rule to democracy, and was widely respected across all sections in South Korean society.

Cast

* Lee Kyung-hoon as

as Seo Jung-hwa *

as Kim Young-seok *

as Father Yoon *

Song Chang-eui Song Chang-eui (born January 24, 1979) is a South Korean actor. Though better known as a musical theatre actor, notably in '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' and ''Gwanghwamun Love Song'', Song has also starred in television dramas such as ''The Sc ...

as Kim Ik-hyun *

Lee Yul-eum Lee Yul-eum (; born February 16, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in television series such as '' The Village: Achiara's Secret'', ''Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'', '' Queen: Love and War'' and '' Nevertheless''. F ...

as Kang Mal-son * Jung Sang-hyun as Dong-han * Lee Seul-bi as Sun-ja * Kim Dong-hwa as Jin-goo * Im Han-bin as Man-gil * Baek Seung-ho as Yong-sik * Yoon Seok-ho as Bong-pal * Kim Young-jae as Kim Dae-geon *

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as Pottery shop owner * Kim Gi-cheon as Ginseng shop owner

Production

Child actor Lee Kyung-hoon was chosen among 260 candidates to portray

References

External links

* * {{hancinema film, Beyond_That_Mountain 2020 films 2020s Korean-language films 2020 biographical drama films South Korean biographical drama films Films set in 1928 Films based on South Korean novels