Dear Dictator () is a 2014 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. It was first shown at the 15th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2014 and was one of the most talked about films of the event. Synopsis Buk-seong, Young-rim and Woo-seok are school dropouts from broken homes and live in a shanty town. One day, a North Korean spy begins video-recording their lives for use as part of North Korea's propaganda. Cast Kim Yeong-geon as Buk-seong Shin Won-ho as Young-rim Seo Hyun-seok as Woo-seok Lee Joo-min as Hee-soo Jo Ha-suk as Spy Lee Tae-rim as Book-seong's father Reception Dear Dictator received generally positive critical reception. References External links 2014 films South Korean black comedy films 2010s Korean-language films Films directed by Lee Sang-woo 2010s South Korean films