A Small Autocratic Republic

(1991)

Genres: Drama

Year: 1991

Runtime: 92 мин

Country: South Korea

Director: 진유영

Cast: 김서라, 이진수, 최재성, 박준규, 김승환, 이근희, 김을동, Чон Гук-хван, 라재웅, 이해룡

Plot

After losing his only son, Old Kim establishes Haksagol, an all-male boarding house. Admission requires a strict exam and interview, and anyone who breaks its ten rules—such as bans on drinking or protests—is immediately expelled. This year’s top entrant, Jin-young, is secretly a female law student disguised as a man. As she struggles to hide her identity, unforeseen events begin to shake the foundations of Haksagol.