

“The deadly taste he shouldn't dare to try.”
Set towards the end of the 19th century, when coffee was first introduced to Korea, Russian sharpshooter Illichi and Joseon's first barista Danya are manipulated by Japanese officer Sadako into an elaborate plan to assassinate King Gojong.
Directed by Chang Youn-hyun
User score
9 votes

Released
March 15, 2012
1h 55m
Russian, Japanese, Korean
Budget → Revenue
$4.4M → —

Kim So-yeon
Tanya

Joo Jin-mo
Ilyich

Park Hee-soon
Emperor Gojong

Yu Seon
Sadako

Jo Deok-hyeon
Seok-joo
Jo Kyoung-hoon
Underling
Kim Hyeon-a
Court Lady

Kim Ga-eun
Geum-hee

Kim Eung-soo
Miura

Cho Seung-yeon
Min Young-hwan

Yoon Ju-man
Japanese Soldier

Uhm Hyo-seop
Dan-yi's father

Jo Deok-jae
Spy

Seo Jin-won
Japanese merchant

Kim Dae-ryung
Valet