Letter From a Priest
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1hr
40mins
Directed by
Choi Jong-tae,
Starring
Kim Hakryul,
Kim Yongtae,
Kim Okhee,
Byun Kiyoung
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In 1845, the first Korean to ascend to priesthood was born. His first name is Andrew Kim Tae Gon. Despite all the persecution and suffering against Catholicism, he wanted to practice equality and philanthropy. Arrested during an expedition, he chooses martyrdom after bitter torture. He was 25 years old. Kim Tae Gon, a young man who took a journey toward hope until the last moment, asks young people in 2021. "Are you a Catholic?"