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The Piper

The Piper

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The Piper

"This is what death sounds like."

2015

1h 47m

7.2(76 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Shortly after the Korean war, a father and a son are wandering through the country and make a stop in a remote village, where strange and dangerous happenings occur.

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CJ Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ryu Seung-ryong

Ryu Seung-ryong

Woo-ryong

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Village chief

Chun Woo-hee

Chun Woo-hee

Mi-sook

Lee Joon

Lee Joon

Nam-soo

Goo Seung-hyun

Goo Seung-hyun

Young-nam

Lee Min-ji

Lee Min-ji

Min-young

Kyul Hwi

Kyul Hwi

Deok-soo

Jung Kyung-ho

Jung Kyung-ho

Cheol-soo's Father

Kim Jung-young

Kim Jung-young

Cheol-soo's Mother

Park Yoon-seok

Pil-geun

Creative team

Directed by: Kim Kwang-tae
Written by: Kim Kwang-tae
Produced by: Lee Han

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