Once upon a Time

Someone set a heist in 1940s Korea. A con artist and jazz singer plot to steal a diamond. It manages to escape being a total historical mess.

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Jeong Yong-ki directed Once upon a Time in 2008. See Jeong Yong-ki's full filmography, where to start with Jeong Yong-ki, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jeong Yong-ki.

Once upon a Time was released in 2008 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 110 minutes.