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President (2010)
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Original name: 프레지던트
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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President is a South Korean television series starring real-life married couple Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra as Korea's president and his first lady. This is their first acting collaboration. It aired on KBS2 from December 15, 2010 to February 24, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:05 for 24 episodes.
Style:
serious, suspense, realistic, captivating, disturbing, political thriller, tense, emotional, political, documentary filmmaking ...
Plot:
politics, father son relationship, intrigue, election, presidential election, father son estrangement, learning the truth, murder, manipulation, producer, death of mother, fatal accident, election campaign, conspiracy, corruption, family secret, power struggle, scandal, investigation, betrayal, murder mystery, ambition, family drama, media manipulation, loyalty ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
south korea, seoul, korea
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