''Piagol'' () is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Lee Kang-cheon. It deals with a North Korean army unit that refuses to accept the
armistice
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from t ...
that effectively ended the
Korean War
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...
in 1953. Instead, they hole up around
Mt. Jiri and continue to operate. It is based on real historical events.
It was initially banned due to its supposedly "pro-communist" content, but the director launched a protest to have the film re-released.
Cast
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Kim Jin-kyu as Cheol-su
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Heo Jang-kang as Man-su
*No Kyeong-hie as Ae-ran
*Lee Ye-chun as Agari, Boss
*Yun Wang-guk
*Kim Yeong-hui as Soju
External links
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South Korean war drama films
1950s Korean-language films
1955 films
Korean War films
Films critical of communism
1950s war drama films
South Korean black-and-white films
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