Mapado () is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Choo Chang-min.

Plot

A gangster and a corrupt police officer travel to the tiny remote island of Mapado to hunt down a young woman who has run off with a winning lottery ticket. Upon arriving, they discover that no one lives there except for five old women who have not once seen a man for 20 years. Both men soon experience a nightmare of hard labour and harassment.

Mapado

Title

Do can either mean "province" or "island" in Korean. Seom means island in the Korean language as well, although "do" is a Sino-Korean word used in name compound words, but "seom" can stand alone. Filming for Mapado did not take place on an island, but in Dongbaek village in Yeonggwang County, South Korea.

Mapado

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2005 films

2005 black comedy films

South Korean black comedy films

Films set on islands

Films directed by Choo Chang-min

2000s Korean-language films

2005 directorial debut films

2005 comedy films

2000s South Korean films

Mapado