Sign in
Trailer

The President's Barber

2004Movie1 h 56 min

69
GoodGoodWatch score

A melancholic, nostalgic history movie about politics and history.

Good for friends night · teens · comfort watch

Where to watch

Set your services

Fingerprint

Not for scares.

Movies with

Story

A time when a bad haircut can get you killed.

A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.

Feels like

  • Political Satire
  • South Korean History
  • Naive Protagonist
  • Barber's Perspective
  • Dark Comedy
  • Family Saga
  • Dictatorship Era
  • Social Commentary

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Lim Chan-sang
Written by
Lim Chan-sang
Music by
Park Ki-heon

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 5, 2004 · 1 h 56 min · History, Drama, Comedy

Released
May 5, 2004
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Genres
History, Drama, Comedy
Original language
Korean
Made in
South Korea
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Missing Child, Been There, Shaped History, Historical Domain Character +1

  • Missing Child
  • Been There, Shaped History
  • Historical Domain Character
  • Eat the Evidence

From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The President's Barber?"

Questions about The President's Barber

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The President's Barber?

In the United States, The President's Barber is free with ads on Rakuten Viki. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The President's Barber worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.9).

Will The President's Barber make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and situational comedy (6 of 10).

Is The President's Barber plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The President's Barber in English?

Korean

No, it was made in Korean.