General’s Son (1990) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1990 · 108 mins · Korean

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Starring

Kim Seung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Hae-gon, Bang Eun-hee, Park Sang-min

Set in Japanese‑occupied South Korea, the film follows a recently freed prisoner whose exceptional fighting ability earns him a place in a local gang, where he rapidly ascends the ranks. The story is based on the real‑life rise of Kim Du‑han, a notorious mobster who later became a politician.