Hi! Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul (2004)

Director
Yook Sang-hyeon

Main cast
Jung Jin-young; Shin Hyun-Joon; Lee Won-Jong; Mun-shik Lee; Yoo Hae-jin

Genres
Comedy

Description
Following the last wish of an old master, three monks head to Seoul to rest his remains in the Mushim Temple. However, they discover that the heavily indebted host monk has abandoned the temple and its inhabitants. The three monks make every effort to help the temple by promoting it to the public and raising funds through donations. But just when things begin to look much brighter, a team of four gangsters reach the temple indicating their need to reclaim it for an urban redevelopment project.


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