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Original title

Ga-bi (Gaby) (Russian Coffee)

Year

2012

Running time

115 min.

Country

South Korea

Director

Chang Yoon-hyun

Screenwriter

Kim Eun-Jung. Novel: Kim Tak-hwan

Cast

Cinematography

Oh Hyun-jae

Genre

Drama. Mystery | 19th Century

Synopsis

Depicts the assassination attempt of King Gojong - the 26th king of the Joseon Dynasty. Set towards the end of the 19th century, when coffee was first introduced to Korea, Russian sharpshooter Ilyich and Joseon's first barista Tanya are manipulated by Japanese officer Sadako into an elaborate plan to assassinate King Gojong. Tanya and Ilyich are lovers who work together in Russian swindling gold and coffee from their unsuspecting victims. The duo are captured by Russian soldiers and eventually handed over to Japanese officer Sadoko. Sadako then recruits Ilyich and Tanya into operation "Gabi". The goal is to assassinate Korea's Emperor Gojong. The penalty for their failure is death. Meanwhile, King Gojong hides out on the premises of a Russian legation after his wife is killed by Japanese assassins. King Gojong works on staging the future Korean Empire.

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