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Mandala: KBS TV Movie

Mandala: KBS TV Movie

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Mandala: KBS TV Movie

1986

1h 44m

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Drama

Overview

This film seeks to discover the essence of the spirit of seeking salvation through the story of the desperate and lonely pain of a monk wandering for enlightenment and fundamental human problems in his wandering life.

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KBS

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Park Yong-sik

Park Yong-sik

Ban Seok-jin

Park Byeong-ho

Jeong-hee Jang

Creative team

Directed by: Kim Jae-hyun
Written by: Lee Hwan Kyung

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