- HD 1080
- Runtime: 126m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ko
- Country: South Korea
- Director: Lee Joon-ik
- Stars: Sul Kyung-gu, Byun Yo-han, Lee Jung-eun, Min Do-hee, Cha Soon-bae
- keywords: fish, fishing, exile, encyclopedia, black and white, 19th century, island life, joseon dynasty, living in exile
- Production_studio: Plus M Entertainment, Cineworld
- Slogan: Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.
- The The Book of Fish is featured in the top rankings of 2021
- #63 in Top Drama Movies of 2021
In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea.