The Map Against the World
One Man's Unattainable Dream Became The Greatest Map In History.
2016 · 2h 9m · N/A
Drama, History
Directed by
Kang Woo-suk
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Kang Woo-suk Director
- 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 Yeoju Woman
- Gong Hyung-jin as Shin Heon
- Tae In-ho as Kim Seong-il
- Kim Jong-soo as Kim Byeong-hak
- Lee Seok-jun as Jeong-ho's Father
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