MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
Our language makes us who we are.
Directed by Eom Yu-na
Produced by The LAMP, Lotte Entertainment
A warm-hearted historical drama about linguistic resistance and cultural preservation, blending earnest patriotism with gentle humor as a small group fights to save their language from erasure.
During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.
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