Choi Nam-hyun
Biography: Choi Nam-hyun was a South Korean stage and film actor.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 07, 1919
Deathday: February 25, 1990
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Known For
A Salaryman
1962-07-21
A Salaryman
Overview: A man is a chief of accounting who does business honestly, never cheating anyone in his 10 years at the company. But his boss is a completely different man. Regarding him as an obstacle keeping him from stealing the company's money, the boss lays a trap to get him fired. The boss' plot is successful. Now jobless, he and his family suffer a lot. But not long after, the president of the company finds out what's been going on. He comes to see him to apologize and lets him know that he is not only reinstated but also promoted.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-07-21
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Legend of Ssarigol
1967-11-23
Legend of Ssarigol
Overview: During the Korean War (1950~1953) Second Lieutenant Kim asks an old citizen Gang of Ssarigol village to hide seven stranglers of his unit, and then he leaves to follow his ranks. An armed force official from the North side, who used to be a farm servant of the town, enters the town with armed forces and threatens the town members to hand the hidden soldiers of the South side over to them. The seven South Korean soldiers cannot but to start a combat with the North Korean soldiers. By the time, Second Lieutenant Kim's unit arrives at the town to help them to defeat the enemy. Ssarigol restores peace as usual.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-11-23
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A Hero without a Serial Number
1966-03-23
A Hero without a Serial Number
Overview: In around the 1950s. A man in charge of a guerilla unit is hiding in the Masingryeong Mountains. On the other hand, his brother, a high government official in the North Korean Ministry of Defense has his father killed blaming him a reactionary. He suffers greatly from the guilt of killing his father and finally decides to give himself up to his brother's guerilla unit. Tragically, however, he is shot to death on his way to the unit to surrender. At his last breath, in his brothers arms, he gives his brother the logistics secrets of the North Korean army.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-03-23
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Chulsaegado
1968-09-22
Chulsaegado
Overview:
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-09-22
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For My Husband
1963-06-01
For My Husband
Overview: His own father had hated Crown Prince Sado. The king finally orders to kill him by locking him up in a rice-chest. After his death, his wife Hong goes with her son to her parents' house to live there. Some high officials in the court constantly try to harm Sado's son because they don't want him to become king. But Hong's wisdom saved her son, who grows up to become the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-06-01
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Sinmungo
1963-09-28
Sinmungo
Overview:
Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-09-28
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The Teacher with Ten Daughters
1964-04-09
The Teacher with Ten Daughters
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-04-09
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The Result of the Ambition
1964-03-07
The Result of the Ambition
Overview:
Genres: Romance Crime Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-03-07
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The Heartbreaking Story
1964-01-04
The Heartbreaking Story
Overview:
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-01-04
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The King and the Servant Boy
1965-09-10
The King and the Servant Boy
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-09-10
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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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Prince Yeonsan
1961-12-31
Prince Yeonsan
Overview: A historical drama about Prince Yeon-san of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-12-31
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Nostalgia
1967-12-08
Nostalgia
Overview:
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-12-08
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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 Life of Ok-rye
1977-05-31
The Life of Ok-rye
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1977-05-31
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Lady Jang
1961-09-23
Lady Jang
Overview: King Sukjong exalts a greedy concubine to the status of Bin, which is next to that of the Queen. The new Bin, who is now called Jang Hui-bin, drives out the Queen through a coup and takes her place. But thanks to loyal court officials, the King finds out what has been going on. He demotes Jang to Bin again and reinstates his Queen. Jang, now vindictive, conspires with her mother to kill the queen and reclaim her place. But the conspiracy is brought to light, and Jang is executed.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-09-23
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Break Up The Chain
1971-11-25
Break Up The Chain
Overview: Cheol-Su, an assassin disguised as a patriot, Tae-Ho, a gangster, and Dal-Gun, a spy, are kind of people who can turn their backs from each other for the sake of their own interests. Now they are cooperating to find a golden Buddhist statue. They gets to think about the nation's wellbeing during their search for the statue, and decide to fight for their mother land, returning the statue to Lance.
Genres: Action Western War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1971-11-25
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A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng
1962-03-08
A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng
Overview: Jinsa Maeng's daughter is contracted to marry a nobleman's son, however, Jinsa Maeng is upset when he hears about a rumor that the fiance of his daughter is lame. Finally, he decides to take on the idea of arranging his maid to take his daughter's place in the wedding.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-03-08
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Farewell to the Duman River
1962-04-02
Farewell to the Duman River
Overview: Patriotic university student Youngwoo and his friends, led by their teacher Lee Sung, along with a British friend bid farewell to their families and become freedom fighters in Manchuria fighting against the Japanese occupation around the Tumen River.
Genres: Action War Western
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-04-02
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The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
1965-01-01
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
Overview: Queen Min makes regent Prince Daewon withdraw from ruling with the help of the Min Seung-ho Party.
Genres: History War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Kinship
1963-10-03
Kinship
Overview: The story takes place on a mountain slope where defectors from North Korea live. These families sell cheap things such as socks and pens to make a living and there is a serious gap between the parents and their children. A widower Kim Deok-sam nags his son Geo-buk to join the American army. Ok-Mae who lives next door teaches her daughter Bok-soon traditional Korean folksongs and forces her to become a gisaeng.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-10-03
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The Way of Hwarang
1962-09-13
The Way of Hwarang
Overview: His parents captured by the Baekje armies, prince Eo-jin infiltrates the enemy castle alone to seek revenge. His plot is ruined when he falls in love with a princess there and is forced to choose between betraying his parents and nation or the woman he loves.
Genres: History Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-09-13
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The Tiger Moth
1965-11-27
The Tiger Moth
Overview: A young bride becomes the prime suspect in a series of grisly murders. However, her dashing young lawyer decides to come to her rescue and begins his own investigation into the crimes in an effort to clear his client's name.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-11-27
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A Neckless Beauty
1966-06-01
A Neckless Beauty
Overview: Right after Korea's liberation, O Yun accidently finds out through Choe Sang-bae about a large amount of gold nuggets Japanese soldiers left behind, O kills many of his colleagues to take all the gold to himself. In the end, a neckless beauty among the dead shows up and takes her revenge on him.
Genres: Thriller Horror Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-06-01
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O-Gong-Nyeo Legend
1969-01-01
O-Gong-Nyeo Legend
Overview: When Korea Highway Corporation is about to destroy the grave of O Gong-nyeo, the locals oppose the idea because they are worried of the legend of the grave. Heo, an engineer in charge of the construction, checks into a mountain lodge to investigate the legend. One night, he listens to O Gong-nyeo's grudge-filled story in his dream. However, he is too obsessed with his investigation and has been hallucinating. At last, he leaves the lodge and insists that the absurd legend is nothing but a superstition. He boldly pushes forward the construction project.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Wives on Parade
1974-05-16
Wives on Parade
Overview: A newlywed wife, Ji-sun moves to her husband's village in a rural area called Sambatgol where it is customary to have glossy charades, incompetence is prolific, and thus poverty is endemic. She starts to endeavor to break down all these vices. Her family and neighbors point accusing fingers at her first, but soon they are influenced by her to combine forces with her. In the meantime, longtime absent father of Gang-du returns to hids wife, who is Ji-sun's strong supporter and the chairperson of the village women's association. Gang-du's father, however, turns out to be an espionage agent sent from North Korea. He makes his mind up to denounce himself by persuasion of his wife, but he and his wife get killed by other espionage agents. At the funeral of these two, Ji-sun and the village people march in resolution of succeeding her will to make more endeavors in the developmental plan of the village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1974-05-16
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Pagoda of No Shadow
1970-04-23
Pagoda of No Shadow
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-04-23
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A Salt Peddler
1966-06-11
A Salt Peddler
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-06-11
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A Widow
1960-11-05
A Widow
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-11-05
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Lost People
1967-11-17
Lost People
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-11-17
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Jagko
1980-09-25
Jagko
Overview: In 1980s South Korea, a former cop, now in destitution, is placed in a rehabilitation center, where, by chance, he finds the Communist guerilla who had eluded his capture more than 30 years ago.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1980-09-25
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Hwalbindang
1965-01-29
Hwalbindang
Overview:
Genres: Adventure Action History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-01-29
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Hong Kil-Dong
1976-09-08
Hong Kil-Dong
Overview:
Genres: Action Adventure History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1976-09-08
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Revenge
1962-10-24
Revenge
Overview:
Genres: Action History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-10-24
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Bush and Swamp
1975-11-15
Bush and Swamp
Overview:
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-11-15
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The Story of Chunhyang
1971-01-27
The Story of Chunhyang
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1971-01-27
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The Story of Bae Local Offcial
1965-08-14
The Story of Bae Local Offcial
Overview:
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-08-14
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Lee Chadon
1962-02-05
Lee Chadon
Overview:
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-02-05
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A Lady of Freedom
1957-01-31
A Lady of Freedom
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1957-01-31
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There is No Tragedy
1959-08-15
There is No Tragedy
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-08-15
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The Tragedy of King Dan Jong
1956-02-12
The Tragedy of King Dan Jong
Overview:
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1956-02-12
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Saint and Witch
1969-05-10
Saint and Witch
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-05-10
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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 Field Glow with the Setting Sun
1965-05-14
The Field Glow with the Setting Sun
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-05-14
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Wonsullang
1961-11-18
Wonsullang
Overview:
Genres: Romance War History Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-11-18
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The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings
1964-10-16
The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings
Overview:
Genres: History Music Drama War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-10-16
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A Star
1961-04-05
A Star
Overview:
Genres: Romance History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-04-05
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Prince Ho-Dong and Princess Nak-Rang
1956-06-13
Prince Ho-Dong and Princess Nak-Rang
Overview:
Genres: Romance History War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1956-06-13
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A Revival
1960-01-01
A Revival
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Prince in Yam Clothes
1956-09-19
Prince in Yam Clothes
Overview: Prince Kim Chu, last prince of the Silla Kingdom, falls in love with an enemy princess. Because this is not allowed, he must renounce his heredity and retire to Mt. Chiaksan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1956-09-19
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Great Monk Wonhyo
1962-02-15
Great Monk Wonhyo
Overview:
Genres: History Romance War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-02-15
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Forever with You
1958-01-15
Forever with You
Overview: Gwang-pil (Lee Ryong), Dal-su (Choi Bong) and Sang-mun (Choi Myeong-su) are gangster boys who pick pockets. Ae-ran (Do Geum-bong), who works at a bakery, and Gwang-pil have known each other from childhood and are lovers. The three gangster boys rob a US army warehouse, but only Gwang-pil is caught and placed in a juvenile reformatory. Hearing that Ae-ran works as a barmaid, Gwang-pil escapes from the reformatory to see her. While Gwang-pil meets her, he is caught by a cop who has been chasing him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1958-01-15
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Affection
1966-01-21
Affection
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-01-21
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Soil
1967-05-18
Soil
Overview:
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-05-18
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A Sad Story of Danjong
1963-01-25
A Sad Story of Danjong
Overview:
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-01-25
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A Water Mill
1966-11-10
A Water Mill
Overview: There is a poor farmer couple. The landowner, an old man, covetous of the tenant's wife, tries to seduce her and sometimes threatens her. The wife spends every night with the old man at the water mill. Her husband, hearing the news, runs to the water mill and witnesses them together. He picks up the sickle that was placed near and kills his wife. The landowner escapes and the farmer gets arrested by a Japanese policeman.
Genres: Horror Fantasy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-11-10
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Prince Daewon
1968-04-12
Prince Daewon
Overview: When King Cheol-jang dies, the throne passes to his son King Ko-jang but, because he is considered to be too inexperienced, his ambitious uncle rules as regent. The rightful king's wife, the politically brilliant Queen Min, refuses to accept this situation and brings about the uncle's exile in order to secure the throne.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-04-12
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The Last Empress
1966-08-18
The Last Empress
Overview: Queen Yun reigned with King Sunjong since she was just 13 years old. She hid the royal seals needed to complete an agreement between Korea and Japan which would lead to Korea's annexation. However, her patriotic display wins her many enemies.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-08-18
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My Sister is a Tomboy
1961-10-27
My Sister is a Tomboy
Overview: The master of a Judo dojo turns his daughter into a master of the martial art as she is growing up. But now that she has reached marrying age, he finds it difficult to find her a husband that can accept her tomboy ways.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-10-27
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The March of Fools Part 2
1979-02-09
The March of Fools Part 2
Overview: Byung-tae joins the army after being dumped by Young-ja. With two months until discharge, Young-ja comes to visit him. She sends him a letter saying she'll never forget him and that she was marrying Ju-hyuk, a doctor.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1979-02-09
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The Great Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon
1962-03-28
The Great Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon
Overview: Bae's two daughters, Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon, are abused to death by their stepmother. But Jang-hwa cannot just go away to the other world. She becomes a ghost, haunting the governor every night to help her take her revenge. The governor orders an investigation. Jang-hwa's stepmother finally confesses what she did and the governor punishes her.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-03-28
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The Widow
1955-04-02
The Widow
Overview: The only film from female director Park Nam Ok, the melodrama The Widow offers a different perspective of the female experience in postwar Korea, and a woman's struggle between duty and desire. Raising a daughter alone after the war, widow Shin (Lee Min Ja) is much indebted to her late husband's friend Seong Jin (Shin Dong Hun) but resists his romantic advances. Instead, she falls for Taek (Lee Taek Kyun), who is carrying on an affair with Seong Jin's jealous wife (Park Yeong Suk). Shin is willing to give up everything for Taek, but his heart changes again when his girlfriend returns.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1955-04-02
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The March of Fools
1975-05-31
The March of Fools
Overview: The story is set in the 1970s during the period of military dictatorship. Schools were frequently closed and society seemed to face bleak prospects on all fronts. Nonetheless, Byung-tae, a college student, enjoys pursuing romance in blind group dates. It's during one of these ventures that he meets Young-ja, a French literature student.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-05-31
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Independence Association and Young Rhee Syngman
1959-12-05
Independence Association and Young Rhee Syngman
Overview: The life of Lee Seung-man, a freedom fighter who struggled to liberate Korea from Japanese rule.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-12-05
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The Love Marriage
1958-10-14
The Love Marriage
Overview: A medical doctor, Ko, has three daughters. The first daughter, Suk-hee, confesses her past when her husband asks her to forgive his past, on the first night of their honeymoon. When he breaks off the marriage and goes to America, Suk-hee confines herself to her home for three years.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1958-10-14
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Boxes of Death
1955-06-22
Boxes of Death
Overview: A village youth gets trapped inside a communist hideout with his home made timebomb and must escape before it goes off.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1955-06-22
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Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
1990-06-09
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
Overview: Two North Korean terrorists posing as Japanese tourists under the names of Shin Icho and Ma Yumi, blow up a Korean Airline flight enroute to Baghdad. When investigators catch up with the two in Bahrain, they take suicide pills but Ma Yumi is revived and forced to stand trial for her crimes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1990-06-09
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Stroller
1967-07-20
Stroller
Overview: An old member of Namsadang (a wayfaring group of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)) leaves his daughter Gye-yeon at a tavern of Hwagye Market, a traditional market located in Gurye, Jeollanam-do. Son of the tavern owner Seong-gi and Gye-yeon love each other, but the madam owner tries to separate them by sending Seon-gi to a temple. The old man comes back to take Gye-yeon and disclose a secret that the tavern owner is in fact his daughter, therefore Seong-gi is his grand son. Frustrated to hear that he cannot love Gye-yeon, Seong-gi goes for a long journey without destination as his ancestors of Namsadang have done.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-07-20
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Desire
1968-03-20
Desire
Overview: A doctor is shocked to learn that his girlfriend had formerly been the mistress of a married man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-03-20
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Past Loves
1968-08-09
Past Loves
Overview: During a concert in Japan a singer encounters his childhood sweetheart and their old love is rekindled with new passion. However their love is a problem for the singer because he is already engaged to the daughter of his mentor.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-08-09
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Over the Hill
1968-05-17
Over the Hill
Overview: A remake of 20th Century Fox’s Over the Hill [1931]. A father of three sons sells his properties to pay for tuitions of his two sons who study in Seoul. But he is indifferent to his youngest son. One day the youngest son witnesses his father stealing money, and takes the fall for his. The eldest son later marries a daughter of a rich family, neglecting his father; the second son becomes a poor artist. Time goes by; the father dies. After being released from prison, the youngest son goes to Vietnam to make money to support his mother, who was put in a nursing home after suffering mistreatment from eldest son. When the youngest son comes back from Vietnam he spurs anger on his brothers. The brothers soon reflect on their past, and live happily ever after.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-05-17
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Conqueror
1963-09-28
Conqueror
Overview: Korean guerrillas fight against the Japanese as the latter try to invade China through Manchuria.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-09-28
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The Soviet-Manchurian Border
1964-12-05
The Soviet-Manchurian Border
Overview: Clashes between Korean Independence fighters, the retreating Japanese military, the Soviet Army, and bandits at the end of WWII.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-12-05
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Genealogy
1979-09-14
Genealogy
Overview: During the Japanese occupation of South Korea, a Japanese bureaucrat is ordered to persuade an influential Korean patriarch into obeying the law of changing his Korean surname to a Japanese one.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1979-09-14
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The Wedding Day
1956-11-27
The Wedding Day
Overview: Master Maeng is very proud that an influential family will soon be his esteemed in-laws when his loving daughter, Mi-yeon, marries their son. A few days before the wedding Maeng hears a rumor that his future son-in-law has a cripple leg. Regretting that he can't give his lovely daughter to a cripple, he decides to marry his maid to him instead. Unexpectedly the future son-in-law shows up at the wedding hall and he is not a cripple, but a healthy and handsome youth. Feeling embarrassed, there is no way but to wed the maid to him. The Wedding Day is a recreation of A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng, a comical play by Oh Yeong Jin. The first Korean film to win an international film award, the Best Comedy Award at the 1957 edition of the Asian Film Festival (now Asia Pacific Film Festival).
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1956-11-27
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The Ascension of Han-ne
1977-01-01
The Ascension of Han-ne
Overview: In 19th century Korea, a woman is saved from a suicide attempt and brought back to the village of her rescuer. Here, she is regarded with fear and suspicion, with many believing she will bring them bad luck owing to the pronouncements of a corrupt shaman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Deaf Sam Yong
1964-11-13
Deaf Sam Yong
Overview: Deaf Sam-yong is a 1964 South Korean film directed and produced by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on the 1925 short story of the same title by Na Do-hyang and revolves around the story of a deaf farm hand who is in love with a landlord's daughter-in-law.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-11-13
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The Three Hen-pecked Generations
1967-02-09
The Three Hen-pecked Generations
Overview: A grandfather, his son, and grandson are all henpecked husbands. A comedy picturing these three henpecked men's lives at one family.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-02-09
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North and South
1965-01-01
North and South
Overview: Based on a radio drama, this wartime melodrama revolves around a woman caught between two men: her husband, a South Korean lieutenant, and her former lover, a North Korean officer who defects to come find her. The film portrays not only their tragic love triangle but also the empathetic bond that develops between the two men.
Genres: Drama War Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Tto Sun Yi, a college girl
1973-02-23
Tto Sun Yi, a college girl
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1973-02-23
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The Devil's Stairway
1964-07-11
The Devil's Stairway
Overview: A chief surgeon kills the nurse with whom he is having an affair after he becomes engaged to be married to the hospital director's daughter. He becomes tormented by her spirit.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-07-11
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Madame Freedom
1956-06-09
Madame Freedom
Overview: Oh starts working at a boutique to help her make a living. Professor Jang begins dating the typist Miss Park, but decides to break up with her to protect her family. Han's wife anonymously sends a letter to Jang to reveal Oh's affair.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1956-06-09
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The Money
1958-03-09
The Money
Overview: The Money is about a poor farmer whose bid for a better life ends up bringing calamity to his family. At the urging of loan shark Eok Jo (Choi Nam Hyun), Bong Su (Kim Seung Ho) sells his cows to start a business but he loses everything to a conman (No Kyung Hee). Bong Su accidentally kills Eok Jo in a fight and takes his money, and the police trace the crime back to Bong Su's son.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1958-03-09
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A College Woman's Confession
1958-07-12
A College Woman's Confession
Overview: Choi So-young (Choi Eun-hee), a poor female law student is in trouble because her grandmother, who had been sending her tuition money, passes away. With the help of her friend Hee-suk, (Kim Suk-il) who dreams of becoming a writer, So-young fools Choi Rim (Kim Seung-ho), a lawmaker, into believing she is his daughter and moves in his house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1958-07-12
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King Gojong and Martyr An Jung-Geun
1959-04-10
King Gojong and Martyr An Jung-Geun
Overview: At the end of the Joseon Dynasty, shortly after the Eulsa Treaty has been forced to be concluded by Ito Hirobumi and the pro-Japanese courtiers, Japan pressures King Gojong to step down from the throne. Meanwhile, An Jung-geun, who is cultivating men of ability at Samheung school, is deeply impressed by a speech made by An Chang-ho, and heads for Russia to volunteer the army fighting for independence of the country. As both a lieutenant general of the Korean militia and a commander of the Korean expeditionary force in Manchuria, he carries on the independence movement in defiance of Japanese coercion.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-04-10
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A Sister's Garden
1959-10-01
A Sister's Garden
Overview: Dr. Nam, in his will, requests that his eldest daughter, Jeong-hui(Choe Eun-hui), marry a painter named Dong-su (Nam Gung-won). Jeong-hui is at risk of losing her house due to her father's debt, and a young physician Sun-cheol (Kim Seok-hun) who received his college education with the financial support of Dr. Nam, helps her by selling his own house. Despite his love for her, Sun-cheol cannot express his feelings because he knows of the request in her father's will. When Jeong-hui looks for a job to support her family, Bang, whom Dr. Nam once cured, offers her a position of saloon madam. Meanwhile, her younger sister Myeong-hui (Choe Ji-hui) promises Dong-su her hand in marriage. Jeong-hui, now running the saloon, wishes them happiness. It is only when she gets a proposal from Bang and decides to accept it that Sun-cheol confesses his love for her. Moved by Sun-cheol's true affection for her, Bang gives her up, and Sun-cheol and Jeong-hui exchange vows of marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-10-01
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Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness
1963-02-08
Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness
Overview: Ttosun, a young hard-working woman with a good heart, falls in love with a driver but her father disapproves of the match.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-02-08
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Nameless Stars
1959-10-30
Nameless Stars
Overview: The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the cause of liberation. Their spiritual guide is a teacher named Song Un-in. One day, Yeong-ae, whose brother is a detective in the Japanese police force charged with monitoring independence movements, joins their group. Following a series of sporadic incidents, the students gather one night to resolve on an uprising, but are discovered by the police. Young-ae is wrongfully accused of betraying their plans, but she risks her life in order to allow the group members to escape. The morning after, the students of Gwangju rise up against the Japanese government.
Genres: History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-10-30
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Even the Clouds Are Drifting
1959-11-05
Even the Clouds Are Drifting
Overview: A 10-year old girl in a mining town, separated from her family, keeps a diary which becomes a best-seller.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-11-05
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Soil
1960-01-28
Soil
Overview: Heo Seung, who states that he was “born from soil, will live in soil, and die in soil”, becomes a lawyer in Seoul. However when villagers in his hometown are imprisoned for protesting against Japanese oppression, he decides to return to his village and rediscovers the true way to help his country.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-01-28
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The Housemaid
1960-11-03
The Housemaid
Overview: A piano composer's family moves into a new house; when his pregnant wife collapses from working to support the family, he hires a hot housemaid to help with housework.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-11-03
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In So Long
1962-05-06
In So Long
Overview: "A Long Goodbye" - Taken in by an elderly woman and raised as her own, a boy spends all his days dreaming of the time when he can be reunited with his lost parents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-05-06
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The Youth
1955-11-30
The Youth
Overview: In the latter years of the Korean Empire, Lee In Hwa, disguises herself as a man so she can join a group of young men determined to overthrow the colonial government. They fight together with young national activists presided by Hwal Min and supported by Daewon-gun, the Prince Regent, against Min Gyeom Ho and his peers. But Min and his team perform a surprise attack on Hwal Min and his peers.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1955-11-30
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Hometown
1968-08-29
Hometown
Overview: A couple of poor lovers has to break up as the woman cannot but marring a son of a rich family. Disappointed, the man goes to Seoul and becomes a big star singer. On the other hand, she lives an unhappy life since her husband is addicted to gambling. Hearing the bad news he comes back to his hometown to persuade her husband and his friends to stop gambling. As they do not accept his advice he makes them give in by force. Then he goes back to Seoul praying for her happiness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-08-29
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Bumpkin Oh-bok
1961-11-11
Bumpkin Oh-bok
Overview: Kind-hearted country bumpkin O-bok leads a simple life working as a long-time farmhand for the rich landlord Soon-young. When Soon-young discovers that his son Jae-seok has fallen for local girl Soon-yi, he protests the relationship and arranges for Soon-yi to be wed to O-bok instead. Despite the initial heartbreak, Soon-yi grows fond of O-bok over time and they have a daughter together named Sook-hee. However, when Jae-seok returns into Soon-yi’s life, she cannot resist his charms and runs away with him, leaving Jae-seok to raise Sook-hee on his own. Years later, Sook-hee is now a grown woman working in the city and in close contact with her father. However, a series of coincidences threaten to forcibly reunite O-bok and Sook-hee with Jae-seok and Soon-young in the most dramatic way possible.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-11-11
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The Love Story of Chun-hyang
1961-01-18
The Love Story of Chun-hyang
Overview: Wolmae is a gisaeng living in Namwon. Her daughter, Chun-hyang, is secretly engaged to marry Lee Mong-ryong. Lee leaves for Seoul with his father and the new governor, Byeon Hak-do, begins coveting Chun-hyang.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-01-18
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