Moonshine (1000) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1000 · 1,120 mins · Korean

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Directed by

Hwang In-hyuk

Starring

Jang Gwang, Jung Sung-il, Im Won-hee, Yoo Seung-ho, Kim Ki-bang, Choi Won-young

Set during Joseon's harsh alcohol prohibition, the story follows a private prosecutor who moves to Seoul to support his family, a destitute couple who begin brewing illicit liquor to clear their debts, and a rebellious prince who repeatedly sneaks over the palace walls to drink. Their lives intersect at a hidden liquor warehouse, where love, desperation and fatal choices collide.