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Mr. Butterfly 나비

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Mr. Butterfly (Nabi) is a 2003 South Korean action film. The film is the writing and directorial debut (and, as of 2011, only) film of Kim Hyeon-seong, sometimes credited outside Korea as Marc Kim. As the distinction between singular and plural is not as important in Korean, the original title could be translated as "butterfly or "butterflies".

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Mr. Butterfly (나비) — verified Korean film. Released 2003-01-01. Directed by Marc Kim. 3 verified cast.

Details

• Genre: action film
• Original language: Korean
• Year: 2003
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Kim Hyeon-seong
• Type: directorial debut
• Title: 나비
• Released: 2003
• Setting: 삼청교육대
• Festival: 베니스 영화제 비평가 주간 초청작

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• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 나비 (2003년 영화); KoreaAPI uses 나비 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (3)

• Kim Jung-eun
• Kim Min-jong
• Lee Jong-won

Director

• Marc Kim

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• TMDB — film/TV community database

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