Hong Kil-dong
홍길동
Synopsis
Super-powered Korean boy vows to defeat evil spirits and restore order to medieval Korea.
A special boy is born on a day when hurricanes and wicked spirits struck medieval Korea. The citizens and family learn that the infant has super human strength and cunning intelligence. As the boy grows up, he makes a vow to his family, the emperor of Korea, and to the high deities to rid Korea of the chaos and disorder caused by the wicked beings. (Source: IMDB)
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