Chu Bong
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1922
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Iljimae the Chivalrous Robber
1961-05-11
Iljimae the Chivalrous Robber
Overview: Iljimae's parents were killed due to a conspiracy when he was young. Many years later he became a chivalrous robber, robbing corrupt officials and helping the poor. He eventually manages in taking revenge for his parents' deaths. But the police start to chase him, and he hides himself at a gisaeng's house. The gisaeng was his ex-fiancee. She also lost her parents to a conspiracy. She begs Iljimae to stay with her, but he leaves to do what he has to.
Genres: History Drama Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-05-11
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Seong Chun-hyang
1961-01-28
Seong Chun-hyang
Overview: Chun-hyang, the only daughter of an old gisaeng named Wolmae, falls in love with Lee Mong-nyong and promises to marry him. But Lee leaves for Seoul with his father who's an aristocrat, and the new governor, Byeon Hakdo, covets Chun-hyang because she is the most beautiful girl in town. When Chun-hyang rejects his order to serve him at night, Governor Byeon sends her to jail. In the mean time, Lee passes the state exam and becomes a special undercover agent of the king. He comes back to where Chun-hyang lives to save her and punishes Governor Byeon
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-01-28
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An Upstart
1961-07-13
An Upstart
Overview: A poor boarder inherits 30 million dollars from an American soldier whose life he saved during the Korean War. The stingy landlady instantly turns into a completely different person, women swarm around him, and charities ask him for donations. Gangsters come forward and try to kill him...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-07-13
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Evergreen Tree
1961-09-20
Evergreen Tree
Overview: Yeong-shin and Dong-hyuk graduate from college with a cause. They plan to bring education and modernization to farmers living in the rural area of their hometown. When they arrive, the pair immediately get to work, Dong-hyuk builds a village hall and starts aiding the farmers while Yeong-shin tries to gather the children to form a school. However, the villagers at first resent and resist the pair. It is not until one child, Ok-bun, takes the initiative and and learns to read under Yeong-shin’s care that the villages trust the pair and allow their children to be taken from the fields and taught reading, writing and math.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-09-20
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한양에서 온 성춘향
1963-10-26
한양에서 온 성춘향
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Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-10-26
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The Power for Ten Years
1964-08-06
The Power for Ten Years
Overview: During the reign of King Yeongjo in the Joseon Dynasty (1302-1910), the villainous retainer party led by Jang Ji-hang gains power after cutting the head off a royalist Hong seong-won. His son Hong Guk-yeong passes a state exam and tries to assist the king in ruling well, but he is also put to death by Jang's false incrimination. But he is called a faithful politician in history.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-08-06
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Her Majesty Yeonghwa
1964-08-15
Her Majesty Yeonghwa
Overview: At the close of the reign of Sin the Great in Goguryeo (B.C.37-A.D.668), royalist Uso is executed by a false incrimination made by a treacherous retainer Yangsin and his sister Jangssi. His daughter becomes a royal concubine of King Nammu, and called Her Majesty Yeonghwa. She revenges herself on the party of Yangsin. After the king passes away, she makes his brother Yeonu accede to the throne and has the whole country under her thumb. But she has no child. When the king begets a son from another woman, she dies of jealousy at last.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-08-15
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The Heartbreaking Story
1964-01-04
The Heartbreaking Story
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-01-04
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Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry
1966-06-13
Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry
Overview: After her father, failed at stock investment and was shocked to death, a girl enters a textile factory and supports her family. But living on her small salary and repaying her father's debt is too difficult for her. In the end, she tries to kill herself together with her young brother. But only her brother dies, and she, who survives, stands at the bar guilty of patricide. She deserves the death penalty, but the court takes into consideration her circumstances and is generous enough to open up a new road for her to start again. A real-life story.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-06-13
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Tyrant Yeonsan
1962-02-05
Tyrant Yeonsan
Overview: Prince Yeonsan-gun turns into a tyrant out of grief for his mother's death. He orders beheadings of all the officials who displease him or who advised the previous king to depose the queen. He becomes crueler by the day. But in 10th year of his reign, he is kicked out of the throne and dies a tragic death.
Genres: History Thriller Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-02-05
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I Am a King
1966-09-15
I Am a King
Overview: Trainer Meng Doo-ho spots Young-chul in a bar fight and decides to turn him into a boxing champion.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-09-15
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A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern
1967-07-01
A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern
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Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-07-01
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A Swordsman
1967-10-11
A Swordsman
Overview: During the Joseon dynasty, the adviser Choi manages to place his natural son on the throne. His ambitions are upset by the appearance of Young-mun, a man whose parents he had killed.
Genres: Action History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-10-11
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Nostalgia
1967-12-08
Nostalgia
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Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-12-08
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Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
1968-01-27
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
Overview: King Sukjong assigns Jang Ok-nan, a court lady, as a concubine overnight. Jang plots to drive the current Queen into exile.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-01-27
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Yeonhwa 2
1975-03-08
Yeonhwa 2
Overview:
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-03-08
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Yeonhwa
1975-03-08
Yeonhwa
Overview:
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-03-08
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Five Hostesses for the Resistance
1973-03-07
Five Hostesses for the Resistance
Overview: A patriot Park No-Hun is dispatched by Shanghai Provisional Government for Independence to assassinate members of the House of Council. In this situation Young-Kuk, brother of Hyeon-Ju who is a kisaeng of Myeong Wol Kwan, is jailed and Choi Chil-Yong, an inspector of Japanese Higher Police Department, is in agony of difficulties between Korea and Japan. Shin Yun-Il, a member of the council falls in love with a kisaeng whose name is Jeong-Mi. All of these are going their way under the influence of phases of the times such as carrying out colonial policies and each of them is linked complicatedly and causes troubles. After all their efforts concentrated on Independence of Korea, and Park No-Hun carried out his mission with help of 5 kisaengs of Myeong Wol Kwan. Finally he leaves for Shanghai with them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1973-03-07
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The Testimony
1974-01-01
The Testimony
Overview: June 25, 1950. When second lieutenant Jang has a date with his girl friend during weekend, numerous North Korean jet fighters make sudden air raids to the skies of Seoul. It is the beginning of Korean War. In spite of Korean Army's brave defense, North Korean army reddens South Korea with their state-of-the-art weapons. This movie describes the progress of war from the invasion in June 25, 1950 to the reclamation of territory on the basis of Sun-A's personal experience. Also this film reminds hard lessons from tragic history.
Genres: War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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A Sword Under the Moon
1970-01-22
A Sword Under the Moon
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Genres: Drama Action History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-01-22
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One-eyed Park
1970-04-02
One-eyed Park
Overview:
Genres: Action Drama Western
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-04-02
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A Woman Pursued
1970-07-26
A Woman Pursued
Overview: At the death of her father, A-mi returns to Korea and realises he was implicated in the theft of a chest full of gold bars. She then becomes the target of a criminal organisation.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-07-26
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Why Did I Do That?
1975-11-15
Why Did I Do That?
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-11-15
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The Life of Ok-rye
1977-05-31
The Life of Ok-rye
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1977-05-31
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Cruel Revenge
1969-09-11
Cruel Revenge
Overview: President Choi of Dongseo Shipping is at the verge of bankruptcy because one of his ships has sunk. Right on time, a man comes to Choi and offers to lend money by taking his remaining real estates as security and staying at his place. The man turns out to be a son that Choi has abandoned. The mother has died after living a hard life, and he wants revenge.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-09-11
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When Acacias Bloom
1962-06-06
When Acacias Bloom
Overview: A man assists a woman in danger, but through her actions, she unintentionally causes his death. Everyone in the village knows that she visits his tomb every spring, but no one knows the details of her story.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-06-06
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Evil Spirit
1981-03-14
Evil Spirit
Overview: Mi-ryeong marries Ji-kwang and takes him to live at her mansion. He soon seems to fall ill and he requests that his friend, Yeo-ok be hired on to nurse him. However, Yeo-ok and Ji-kwang are really lovers and together they manage to fake Ji-kwang's death. They next torment Mi-ryeong with visions of his 'ghost'. Mi-ryeong dies of fright and Yeo-ok and Ji-kwang marry--but their happiness is short-lived as their nights are interupted by the vengeful spirit of Mi-ryeong.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1981-03-14
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Rosy Life
1994-08-06
Rosy Life
Overview: A comic book store in Garibong-dong is run by a beautiful woman better known as Madam. This store stays open late into the night, thus attracting varied types of people such as gangsters and hustlers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1994-08-06
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Hwa-suni
1982-07-04
Hwa-suni
Overview: Hwa-soon comes to Seoul in search of the whereabouts of her fiance, Man-seok, who has not heard from her for 7 years. After many twists and turns, she meets Man-seok, who becomes a restaurant truck driver, but Man-seok hates Hwa-sun. Still, Hwa-sun does not leave her surroundings, and in the end, Man-seok also returns to her Hwa-sun. Man-seok buys her truck, decorates a mobile department store, and starts her business. On a snowy winter day, she clears an obstacle from a sloping road and rolls over to a cliff. Hwa-sun lays her bloody Man-seok next to her and grabs the steering wheel of the truck. Hwa-sun howls and accelerates, but Man-seok finally closes her eyes.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1982-07-04
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The Seaside Village
1965-11-19
The Seaside Village
Overview: A remote fishing island is home to a largely female-population. Men are frequently lost to the ocean as stubbornly going out to sea in the face of great danger. Young widows are made and quickly learn the hardships of life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-11-19
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A Widow
1960-11-05
A Widow
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-11-05
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Hwalbindang
1965-01-29
Hwalbindang
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Genres: Adventure Action History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-01-29
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The Evergreen Tree
1978-05-04
The Evergreen Tree
Overview: Two Korean college graduates arouse the suspicions of Japanese authorities after modernizing a rural community with a school and a youth hall.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1978-05-04
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Potato
1968-11-15
Potato
Overview: Bok-nyeo gets married to a poor Joseon's aristrocrat and lives a hard life to survive.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-11-15
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Ecstasy
1974-09-05
Ecstasy
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1974-09-05
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It Rained Yesterday
1975-01-01
It Rained Yesterday
Overview: Young-Hu and Young-Wuk are half brothers and felt uncertain intimacy even though their personalities are totally different. At the first moment he saw Min-Jeong, Young-Wuk's girl friend, Young-Hu fell in love. He avoided her intentionally but the day his biological mother remarried, he happened to spend a night with her in a complicated feeling. After that Young-Hu got the blues due to sense of guilty and Young-Wuk was despair as Min-Jeong confessed him she loves Young-Hu. As he found Min-Jeong's pregnancy, Young-Hu hated shady new life and made fun of Min-Jeong and himself. Thus enraged Young-Wuk madly drove his car to the running train with Min-Jeong.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Truth of Tomorrow
1975-09-06
Truth of Tomorrow
Overview: With the result of the brain operation, Kyu-Ae has the lower half of her body paralyzed and lives on a wheelchair with her husband Hyeong-Jin, a professor, and her cousin Kyu-Hee who takes care of housework. As Mi-Ran, who loved Hyeong-Jin before and now is divorced her husband, returns from America, the love between Hyeong-Jin and Kyu-Ae breaks. When Kyu-Ae knows Kyu-Hee loves Hyeong-Jin, she becomes almost mad. Kyu-Hee decides to marry a factory worker Young-Kil to keep Kyu-Ae and Hyeong-Jin's relationship good. But Kyu-Ae asks him a divorce, asking him to marry Kyu-Hee. After he decides to divorce, Kyu-Ae kills herself. As the result, Kyu-Hee leaves him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-09-06
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The Woman Who Stole the Sun
1979-11-17
The Woman Who Stole the Sun
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1979-11-17
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Transgression
1974-11-09
Transgression
Overview: Chim-Ae, an orphan, is saved by an old monk of Seo San Temple, Mu Bul Dang while he is wandering in war fires. Then he enters the priesthood and trains himself a mountaineering asceticism. When he becomes an eminent young priest, the last trial to receive the mantle of the preceding abbot applies on him. The old monk sends the fairest of the fair, Myo-Hyang of cottage Ni Am to Chim-Ae to form a connection with her. But Chim-Ae quickly removes his earthly desires towards woman and goes through this hardship by fasting meditation. However the old monk recognizes that love sprouted between two youngsters and shows Chim-Ae the face of transgression which he mentally violated without hesitation to make Chim-Ae and Myo-Hyang go back to mundane existence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1974-11-09
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Lee Chadon
1962-02-05
Lee Chadon
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-02-05
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The Woman Coming in Fall
1965-09-22
The Woman Coming in Fall
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Genres: Crime Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-09-22
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The Earth
1974-11-23
The Earth
Overview: Ha Dong, Kyung Nam Province in 1890. Choi Chi-Su's family is a grand land lord of the region from generation to generation. His mother Mrs. Yoon gives birth to another son Hwan after she was raped by Kim Gae-Ju when he is 10 years old. Later Hwan becomes a servant of Choi family but he falls in love with Chi-Su's wife and they flee by night. Meanwhile after a reign of 40 years of King Ko Jong, cholera prevails all over the country and years of famine follows it. While people suffer from natural disasters and diseases, one of Chi-Su's maternal relative Cho Jun-Ku and his wife make a plot to take Choi family's enormous wealth and strengthen the foundation for his status. In this chaos some villagers and Seo-Hee, Chi-Su's daughter leave their village for Buk Kan Do.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1974-11-23
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The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings
1964-10-16
The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings
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Genres: History Music Drama War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-10-16
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Soil
1967-05-18
Soil
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-05-18
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Forbidden Love
1976-04-24
Forbidden Love
Overview: Choi Seok, the principal of a girl's high school, adopts Jeong-nim, a Japanese student there. However, they develop a disturbing relationship that scandalizes the local region. His family is disgusted and sends the girl back to Tokyo whil Choi Seok loses his job, but the two cannot stop thinking about each other
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1976-04-24
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A Sad Story of Danjong
1963-01-25
A Sad Story of Danjong
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-01-25
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The Dream
1990-09-29
The Dream
Overview: A monk rapes a beautiful young woman who visits his monastery. He quits the monastery, marries the woman, and they have kids. But she despises him all the while and devotes herself to tormenting him.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1990-09-29
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Mist
1967-10-18
Mist
Overview: Yun Gi-jun has become the executive director of a pharmaceutical company by marrying the widowed daughter of the company CEO. With the general shareholders’ meeting coming up shortly, his wife suggests that he visit his hometown of Mujin and he takes her advice.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-10-18
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Seven People in the Cellar
1969-01-01
Seven People in the Cellar
Overview: Father An is locked up in a basement by retreating North Korean soldiers while reconstructing his church ruined during the Korean War (1950-1953). The North Koreans hide in the basement with Father An and tries to escape the church by using him as a shield. Captain Choe Dong-ho of the South Korean Army has been chasing the remnants, but he cannot annihilate them because of the safety of Father An. However, thanks to the clever strategy of Captain Choe, the North Koreans are killed and Father An is safely saved.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Chang-Su's Heydays
1975-11-28
Chang-Su's Heydays
Overview: A sequel to Yeong-ja's Heydays follows the career of Yeong-ja’s first love, Chang-su, and his faithful love for her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-11-28
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Gunsmoke
1966-12-08
Gunsmoke
Overview: O Jin-u of a rich family and a female private tutor at his house are in love, but his family are against their marriage and send him to America. Before he leaves for America, they hold their own wedding and vow to love forever. But once out of sight, her devotion weakens with time and falls in love with Jin-u's friend Seong-hun. Hearing about the fact, Jin-u hurriedly returns to fight a duel with him...
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-12-08
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Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
1987-08-22
Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
Overview: Chun-bo and Bong-dal are members of a bandit who voluntarily claim to be Im Kek-jeong's subordinates. They didn't even know that there was a horse plaque on the clothes of the fishermen, and they were yangban and decided to play the role of a real female haenger. They perform good deeds such as scolding Tamgwan-duck for the unfair and powerless people and distributing grain to poor residents.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1987-08-22
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Madam White Snake
1960-10-02
Madam White Snake
Overview: A thousand-year-old snake that has transformed itself into a human, Madame White Snake (Choe Eun-hui), falls in love with a young pharmacist named Heo-Seon. Although they encounter difficulties, they are wed, and their love for each other does not change. However, Beophaeseonsa (a Zen priest) and Gwaneumbosal (the Buddhist goddess of mercy) order Madame White Snake, who had transformed into human without being granted permission to do so, to return back to the world of the gods before July 7. Grieving, she prepares to say goodbye to her beloved husband. But before she can return to the world of the gods in time, she falls into a trap set by Dae-yun (Choe Sam), who is attracted to her. Because of the trap, she is not able to keep the promised deadline, and ends up risking her life to save her husband.
Genres: Fantasy Horror Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-10-02
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I Stand Up Every Day
1990-02-17
I Stand Up Every Day
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1990-02-17
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Festival
1996-06-06
Festival
Overview: While awaiting the publication of his fairytale about his dementia-stricken octogenarian mother, an acclaimed South Korean novelist receives news that she has passed away, so he leaves the city and returns to her village to take part in the funeral.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1996-06-06
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