Heo Chang-kang
Biography: Heo Jang-gang was South Korean actor. He was also the father of actor, Heo Jun-ho and was one of representative actors in the 1960s and 1970s. He mainly took characteristic supporting roles such as villains or comical characters. He died of a heart attack after playing football in 1975.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 09, 1925
Deathday: September 21, 1975
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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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Six Daughters
1967-02-09
Six Daughters
Overview: An old couple who has a son and six daughters launch a journey to visit them around the nation as the seven children live throughout the country. During the nation-wide travel, they witness the modernization of Korea and feel satisfied with the children contributing to the national modernization directly or indirectly.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-02-09
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Quit Your Life
1971-07-22
Quit Your Life
Overview: In the coal mine of the North Manchuria in the Japanese colonial period, Dhiho (Park, Sik) and Jinsu (Kim Hee-la), who made the ceremony, are accused of stealing gold from the Dalgyo (Hurjanggang) crowd. In the end, he returned to Seoul to pay for the injustice of the innocent and deadly victim, hoping for a chance to revenge around Dalgy, the company's president, as a stolen gold bullion. On the other hand, Hyeon-joo's wife, Yong-sook (Kim Ji-mi), who lives alone as a blind person, can not tell her husband's death and reassures her that she is innocent. In the sadness of Yong - suk, he writes a corneal transplant consent to donate his eye to her, and then infiltrates his house to avenge her. However, Young-suk is kidnapped by his subordinates, and his plans are ruined. In the end, he kills Dalguy at the end of his battles with Dalguy's men, but he suffers from severe injuries and dies with his consent to transfer the cornea.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1971-07-22
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A Bonanza
1961-06-01
A Bonanza
Overview: A young sailor arrives in Busan Harbour; an outrageous-looking, woolly bear of a man appears in downtown Busan with a shotgun over one shoulder, a heavy knapsack thrown over the other; a tough-looking young woman joins her friend in robbing a naïve fat man in a suit. The strands of character and story will slowly converge, well after the audience, tuned to the coincidences and mistaken identities of melodrama, has recognised that these three have a shared history and are fated to meet and reconcile.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-06-01
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Under the Sky in Seoul
1961-12-15
Under the Sky in Seoul
Overview: An oriental doctor Kim Hak-gyu is a cantankerous man who is the longest-term householder in a small village in Seoul. He often causes domestic trouble by being nasty to his wife and his children. Kim Hyeon-ok, a daughter of a young widow who runs Nahana Beauty Shop, is in love with Choi Du-yeol, an obstetrician across the street. Kim Hak-gyu has great distaste for western medicine, and at the same time, is jealous of the obstetrician. He always gets in the way of Choi Du-yeol. Kim's son, Hyeon-gu, dates Jeom-ryae, a daughter of a bar owner.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-12-15
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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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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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Female Power
1967-06-28
Female Power
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-06-28
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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 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 Regular Tardy Student
1964-04-30
The Regular Tardy Student
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-04-30
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Fading in the Rain
1965-03-11
Fading in the Rain
Overview:
Genres: Drama Crime Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-03-11
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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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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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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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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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A Man Like the Wind
1968-06-06
A Man Like the Wind
Overview:
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-06-06
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Returned Left-handed Man
1968-11-30
Returned Left-handed Man
Overview:
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-11-30
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A Man Who Arrived by Night Train
1970-08-28
A Man Who Arrived by Night Train
Overview:
Genres: Action Crime Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-08-28
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Cruel history of Myeong Dong
1972-06-04
Cruel history of Myeong Dong
Overview: An omnibus of three stories all taking place in the Myeongdong district of Seoul.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1972-06-04
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A Sword Under the Moon
1970-01-22
A Sword Under the Moon
Overview:
Genres: Drama Action History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-01-22
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Why Did I Do That?
1975-11-15
Why Did I Do That?
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-11-15
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Special Agent X-7
1966-12-11
Special Agent X-7
Overview: The Korean Intelligence Agency receives information that a huge amount of gold is being smuggled by North Korean spies, who has a secret organization in Hong Kong. To prevent this, Korea dispatches a secret agent to Hong Kong, who destroys their plan in advance and rounds up the mob.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-12-11
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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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Woman Is Better
1965-06-24
Woman Is Better
Overview: A feminine man, Kyuch'il, works at a hagwon. After meeting his female roommate's doctor uncle to request her hand in marriage, he is made to transition to being a woman. As a result, his female roommate marries another man. To get revenge, he goes into service as a maid at her rich father-in-law's home.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-06-24
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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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The Promise
1975-10-03
The Promise
Overview: A scandal from the past of two friends haunts them to the present and may result in the loss of any future happiness
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-10-03
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7 Women P.O.W's
1965-07-30
7 Women P.O.W's
Overview: A North Korean officer sends the POW's, nurse officers under guard. On the way, they meet the Communist Chinese army. When they try to rape the captives, the North Korean officer kills all of them. After that he surrenders voluntarily to South Korea with his men and the nurse officers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-07-30
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Naked Love
1970-01-31
Naked Love
Overview: shaw production
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-01-31
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Full Ship
1967-01-20
Full Ship
Overview: A film picturing the lives and adversities of fishermen who live and die in the sea.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-01-20
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Regret
1969-10-08
Regret
Overview: Dr. Go, an authority in botany, lives in Buldang Village. His house is haunted by the ghost of Ok-nyeo, who has loved his friend, Choe Seong-ho. She has been killed unjustly, and the ghost comes to Dr. Go every night, asking for fresh blood from young women. One day, Jeong-ju, the daughter of Choe Seong-ho and a student of botany, comes to the region with boyfriend Chang-il to collect samples. Dr. Go is possessed by Ok-nyeo and tries to kill Jeong-ju, but Chang-il saves her. When Dr. Go comes back to his mind, everything turns out to be his dream.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-10-08
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Revenge of a Mother
1970-01-01
Revenge of a Mother
Overview: Bong-sam abandons his sick wife Sun-im and young son Gwi-dong for a rich widow named Yeon-wol. Sun-im dies and Gwi-dong is raised by Yeon-wol, who severely abuses young Gwi-dong. Sun-im's soul, which cannot leave this world, stays to protect her son. She asks Yeon-wol to be a good mother to Gwi-dong but Yeon-wol takes no heed, and her abuse continues. Sun-im kills Yeon-wol and asks a wandering monk to take in her son, then leaves for the other world.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Tragic Death of Ambition
1971-01-01
Tragic Death of Ambition
Overview: Heo-Don marries So-Yeon who saved his life, and goes to Han Yang to succeed in the world with the help of his father-in-law. But Heo-Don, a very ambitious man, remarries some magistrate's daughter Kil-Rae, and doesn't want to meet So-Yeon and her servant Pal-Bok, who get killed accused of committing adultery. Jang-Hyeon, So-Yeon's brother, is appointed as a new magistrate in the town after the former one was scared to death by So-Yeon's ghost. Getting to know that his sister's death was by false accusation, Jang-Hyeon investigates the case. Heo-Don, feeling guilty of what he's done, kills his wife and himself in front of Jang-Hyeon.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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My Sister's Regrets
1971-07-29
My Sister's Regrets
Overview: Dal-Rae's father gets killed by his concubine Seo-Mo, who later entraps Dal-Rae into death, also. But Do-Wun, Dal-Rae's younger brother, continues to study for the state examination in some temple, not knowing his father and sister's death. Dal-Rae's ghost tries to protect her youngest brother Do-Seon from Seo-Mo's intrigue. When Do-Seon was on the verge of being killed, Do-Wun who won the first place in the state examination saves his brother. While Seo-Mo and her evil group gets killed accused of their horrible atrocities, Do-Wun goes to Han Yang with his brother, asking Cheong-Am, his teacher and a great Buddhist monk, to pray for Dal-Rae's soul.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1971-07-29
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The Bell Tower
1958-08-30
The Bell Tower
Overview: An elderly bell maker reminisces about his life filled with tragedy.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1958-08-30
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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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A Story of Two Sisters
1972-07-29
A Story of Two Sisters
Overview: Jang-Soe is the stepbrother of Jang-Hwa and Hong-Ryeon. Jang-Soe's mother kills two sisters to take all properties from their father. Later Jang-Hwa and Hong-Ryeon become resented spirits. They appear to their father Mr. Bae and the chief of district to tell that their stepmother Mrs. Heo killed them. The honorable chief of district knows the truth and arrests Mrs. Heo and Jang-Soe to punish them. Jang-Hwa revives from death and marries to her beloved Mr. Jeong.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1972-07-29
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Horse-year Bride
1966-01-01
Horse-year Bride
Overview: It is the year of the white horse that arrives every sixty years. Three women avoid sleeping with their husbands so they won't conceive girls on the year of the horse. However, young and healthy husbands fall into great dilemma.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Bun-rye's Story
1971-05-06
Bun-rye's Story
Overview: Bun-rye, the eldest daughter in a poor family, is violated by Yong-pal, who is a married man, and out of desperation she becomes a concubine of Young-cheol, a gambler who is impotent. Kong Jo-shi is in love with Bun-rye, though she still has feelings for Yong-pal. After losing his money, Young-cheol takes out his anger on Bun-rye and throws her out of his house. In retaliation, Jo-shi kills Young-cheol, and Bun-rye is driven to madness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1971-05-06
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The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy
1963-05-01
The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy
Overview: After an aggressive man lets his anger get the better of him, his wife takes her own life and he is forced to go on the run. The son he leaves behind grows up to have 4 daughters, but there is rumored to be a curse on his family. As the daughters find their way into relationships the curse seems to be true. Allegations of child murder, infidelity, forced into marriages with raging psychopaths.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-05-01
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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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Bun-nyeo
1968-12-21
Bun-nyeo
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-12-21
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Baettaragi
1973-06-08
Baettaragi
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1973-06-08
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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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A Shaman's Story
1972-05-13
A Shaman's Story
Overview: Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1972-05-13
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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 Cross of Love
1959-07-30
A Cross of Love
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-07-30
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A Bar without Address
1961-04-27
A Bar without Address
Overview:
Genres: Drama Romance Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-04-27
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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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Cattle
1975-12-05
Cattle
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1975-12-05
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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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A Story of a Nobleman
1966-12-11
A Story of a Nobleman
Overview:
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-12-11
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Love
1957-06-01
Love
Overview:
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1957-06-01
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Heartlessness
1962-12-29
Heartlessness
Overview:
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-12-29
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King Dongmyeong
1962-11-03
King Dongmyeong
Overview:
Genres: History Action Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-11-03
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Great King Sejo
1970-12-15
Great King Sejo
Overview:
Genres: History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-12-15
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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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Mother's Power
1960-03-03
Mother's Power
Overview: Seoul, under a drizzling spring rain; Korea is under the rule of Japan. A gisaeng(Korean geisha) named Jeong-ok (Ju Jeung-nyeo) and Myeong-gyu (Lee Min), the son of a bank president, fall in love. However, the bank president, Lee Eun-jik (Kim Seung-ho), placing importance on family background, objects to his son's relationship because of Jeong-ok's occupation. However, Myung-gyu leaves home and sets up a home with Jeong-ok. When Myung-gyu dies, Jeong-ok has his baby, named Yeong-gu (Park Geum-hui). When Eun-jik brings Yeong-gu home to raise him as the family's successor, he becomes impressed with the close relationship between mother and son, finally bringing Jeong-ok into his household and accepting her as his daughter-in-law.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-03-03
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A Dream of Fortune
1961-06-17
A Dream of Fortune
Overview: Son Hak-su (Kim Seung-ho) is a middle school teacher who barely gets by on his income because he's paying off a monthly mortgage for his welfare housing facility sold by the government. One day, Mr. Son and his wife make the acquaintance of a U.S. immigrant Charlie Hong (Heo Chang-kang) who is engaged in the smuggling business.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-06-17
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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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Piagol
1955-09-23
Piagol
Overview: A group of communist guerillas encounter jealousy and rivalry among themselves because of the presence of the female compatriot while one of their members plots to desert their band.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1955-09-23
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The Public Cemetery Under the Moon
1967-08-25
The Public Cemetery Under the Moon
Overview: Kisaeng Wol-ha marries Kim Han-su, but soon dies because of a false accusation made up by her mother-in-law and very own servant. Now, the ghost of Wol-ha wants revenge!
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-08-25
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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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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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Queen Dowager Inmok
1962-09-13
Queen Dowager Inmok
Overview: After Seonjo passes away, Prince Gwanghae ascends to the throne. But he indulges himself in dissolute orgies, neglecting his duties as the king. Queen Dowager Inmok begs him to behave like a king. But Prince Gwanghae torments her, arguing that she's playing a regent. Queen Dowager cannot help but enduring the king's outrageousness.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-09-13
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The Little Boy Swordsman
1970-04-12
The Little Boy Swordsman
Overview: Just after the Japanese attack on Joseon in the late 16th century, Bak Seong-dal, a magistrate of the Dong-nae, Busan conspires with a Japanese spy and kills his political rivals Lee Won-guk and Yoo Cheong. Ten years later, Cheong-myeong, 12 year-old son of Lee Won-guk who survived the killing, seeks revenge on Seong-dal. Jeong-a, daughter of Yu Cheong who also survived, trains in martial arts and sets out to find her enemy, too. Cheong-myeong and Jeong-a, who were betrothed when they are children, join together to kill Bak Seong-dal.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-04-12
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Mother and a Guest
1961-08-26
Mother and a Guest
Overview: Six-year-old Ok Hee is glad when Mr. Han comes to board at her house full of women. She plays messenger for Mr. Han and her widowed mother as they quietly fall in love, but is her support enough to guard their love?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-08-26
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An Old Potter
1969-03-04
An Old Potter
Overview: A lonely old potter saves the life of a young woman. She is grateful to him, but does not return the love he feels for her. However she feels obligated to marry him. In time, her former boyfriend finds her and takes a job working with the potter until he can convince her to run away with him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-03-04
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The Secret Court
1970-10-17
The Secret Court
Overview: With the king's death, Queen Heon-ae becomes the queen mother. Young Heon-ae misses Wang-uk whom she loved before rising to the throne. Wang-uk, however, is indifferent towards her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-10-17
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When the Buckwheat Blooms
1967-12-15
When the Buckwheat Blooms
Overview: Heo, an itinerary market dealer, had a short and passionate love with a girl called Bun when he was young and still cherishes that memory in his heart. One day, he happens to meet a young market dealer who is left-handed like him. While talking to him, he finds out that the man is actually his son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-12-15
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The Midnight Sun
1971-07-01
The Midnight Sun
Overview: Jang Jung-Han is a commander of 330 unit who is with his wife and son Kyu-Shik. By chance Kyu-Shik meets a country boy In-Dol who asks him to find out his sister. The 330 unit comes upon Kyu-Shik's kidnap while it is searching for a couple burglar on motor cycle. Kim Min-Su stole money to pay for his son's medical charge 7 years ago. At that time he solicited Jang Jung-Han not to arrest him but he is arrested and jailed. After finishing his imprisonment, he finds that his wife remarried and his son is dying of maltreatment. He kidnaps Kyu-Shik to retaliate, but he gives up because Kyu-Shik is so simple and innocent. The commander solves the motor cycle case and finds that the woman is In-Dol's sister who feels regret her faults.
Genres: Drama Crime Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1971-07-01
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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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Confession of an Actress
1967-02-09
Confession of an Actress
Overview: Confession of an Actress is about an actor who was once a famous star. He had a daughter with an actress who he loved when he was young. His daughter became a grownup and he sacrificed himself secretly to make his daughter a star.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-02-09
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The Country Left Behind
1962-03-01
The Country Left Behind
Overview: Before the Korean War (1950-1953), a daughter of a Russian soldier stationed at Heungnam falls in love with a young Korean anti-Communist. Their love story shows how cruel the Russian soldiers were and how badly many North Koreans craved for freedom.
Genres: War Drama History Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-03-01
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Spring, Spring
1969-05-24
Spring, Spring
Overview: Chun-sam is working as a servant at Bong-pil's home to be his future son in-law. His daughter, Jeom-sun has grown enough to get wed. But her father thinks she is too young. But in reality he doesn't want to set her daughter with Chun-sam to begin with. Jeom-sun finds out, and picks up a fight with her father. When Chun-sam decides to play hard on his master, Jeom-sun takes Chun-sam's side.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-05-24
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The Story of Sim Cheong
1962-09-13
The Story of Sim Cheong
Overview: Based on the traditional story of a girl who makes her blind father see by donating 300 bags of rice to Bongwon Temple.
Genres: Fantasy History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-09-13
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Forlorn Hope
1966-11-19
Forlorn Hope
Overview: A man's brother is killed by rogue troops following the end of World War II. He joins up with the roving band, intent on slaying them in vengeance from within their ranks
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1966-11-19
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East of Mongolia
1964-01-25
East of Mongolia
Overview: A Korean man kills a Japanese military police officer and hides in Mongolia, where he joins the broader fight for independence.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1964-01-25
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Tiger of the Plains
1965-01-16
Tiger of the Plains
Overview: A man called 'Tiger' slips into a Japanese camp to rescue the POW's. While escaping, the group discovers a bridge that is a weak link in the Japanese supply routes. Heedless of their own safety, they set about devising a plot to destroy it.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-01-16
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Three Gangsters of Songhwa River
1965-11-20
Three Gangsters of Songhwa River
Overview: During the 1920's, because the colonization of Korea by Japan, there was an exodus of the Korean population to Manchuria. Three freedom fighters disguise themselves as migrants in order to contact the Independence Army at the Songhwa River and organize the citizens to stop the Japanese advance.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-11-20
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The Shadow
1968-01-01
The Shadow
Overview: A group of bandits has been raiding a Korean village in Manchuria, and a mysterious man on horseback called "Yeong" ("shadow") emerges to defend them.
Genres: Western Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Children in the Firing Range
1967-11-25
Children in the Firing Range
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-11-25
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Teacher Waryong's Trip to Seoul
1962-10-05
Teacher Waryong's Trip to Seoul
Overview: Teacher Waryong retires after 37 years of teaching. He sets out to visit his former students living in Seoul. While those who establish themselves successfully show only indifference to him, those who are poor but honest heartily welcome him. Teacher Waryong helps the less fortunate former students.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1962-10-05
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The Classroom of Youth
1963-08-23
The Classroom of Youth
Overview: While the students, full of vigor in their twenties, make a stand against their parents who regard dating as a sin, they enjoy their springtime of life to the full showing affection in their own way. In the meantime, their parents get to understand them and their children receive their parents' blessing.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1963-08-23
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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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Miss Chicken
1970-01-16
Miss Chicken
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-01-16
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Chun-Hui
1967-08-02
Chun-Hui
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-08-02
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Starting Point
1969-02-02
Starting Point
Overview: Sang-hun, a painter, and Yeong-hun, a doctor, are brothers. Sang-hun's girlfriend left him for another man, and he draws her portrait everyday. Yeong-hun, the older of the two, makes a medical mistake, and his young patient dies. Because of the guilty conscience, he abandons the career as a doctor and devotes himself to writing a novel. However, the brothers have high self-esteem and finally overcome their weaknesses to make a fresh start.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-02-02
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A Returned Man
1960-10-14
A Returned Man
Overview: Park Nam-ho works at a Japanese pharmaceutical company and lives happily with his wife, Gyeong-hui, in a house filled with beautiful white roses. Not long after hearing the wonderful news that his wife is pregnant, Park Nam-ho is drafted into the war in the Pacific. Posted in the Gwandong army, he survives the battle, though his face is burned. Back home, Gyeong-hui receives a telegram stating that her husband is dead. When she gives birth to their son, Cheol-soo, she goes to live in Seoul. When Nam-woo comes back to the country, he doesn't go to his wife, but rather goes to live in his hometown. On his way home, he encounters a child whose mother is dead, and takes her in as his own daughter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-10-14
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A Man And a Gisaeng
1969-01-01
A Man And a Gisaeng
Overview: A young man who was fired from his job for being unmanly decides to dress as a woman and work as a gisaeng. He gets proposals from several of his male clients including his former boss, Heo. He earns enough money to clear his gisaeng life and opens his own business with his friend Jeong-hui. Meanwhile his sister tells him that she is getting married. Later he finds out that her future brother in-law is the son of Heo. He doesn't know how to react. But Heo takes the man back to his company.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Life
1969-11-30
Life
Overview: The film based on the true story of Kim Gwang-seon, a mineworker who survived a collapse of Gubong Mine in August 22, 1967. The story focuses on the importance of saving a life, and the survivors' will to live.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-11-30
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Wang-geon, the Great
1970-02-06
Wang-geon, the Great
Overview: General Wang-gun marches on the capitol and overthrows the usurper Ku-jin who had slain the last king of the Shilla Dynasty. Wang-gun becomes king and begins a new era in Korean History--the Koryo Dynasty.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-02-06
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Beat back
1956-04-04
Beat back
Overview: It is a dramatization about Major Kim Man-il's service during the Korean War. The Korean forces dispatch two military units to defend the Baeti Heights led by Kim. Although it is hard to do so, Kim and his senior, Kim Mu-cheol (Choe Bong), and other soldiers do their best. Kim even risks his life to save his juniors, but many die as the enemy forces approach. Meanwhile, Lee Kang-no (Yun Il-bong), a communications officer, reads a letter from his wife - missing her and his daughter. Encouraged by it, Lee risks his life to make successful communication between his military unit and the headquarters. His unit wins. Commander Kim Man-su gathers a small number of his subordinates because many had died, and encourages them to do their best toward the enemy off.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1956-04-04
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Swindler Mr. Heo
1967-04-08
Swindler Mr. Heo
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-04-08
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Palace of Ambition
1957-12-18
Palace of Ambition
Overview: A nobleman bribes a maidservant to gain access to the palace and poison the crown prince. Another noble, loyal to the royal family, learns the of the plot and must learn the identity of the would-be assassin before he can succeed in throwing the country into chaos.
Genres: Drama History Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1957-12-18
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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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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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A Bride on the Second Floor
1968-12-29
A Bride on the Second Floor
Overview: A young bride moves into her husband's family and tries to modernize their lifestyle. Her plans, though, often get discouraged by her mother-in-law, a conservative lady who stresses traditional values. But the bride's father-in-law who understands the charms of her daughter-in-law's modern lifestyle, helps her to get what she wants. Eventually, they become one happy family living a modern lifestyle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1968-12-29
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A Drifting Story
1960-12-17
A Drifting Story
Overview: This melodrama follows the trials and tribulations of a single mother who dares to love. Hyun Hee (Mun Jeong Suk) makes a living running a coffee house. She has to support her illegitimate daughter and mother, and bear the scorn of those who look down on her. Hyun Hee falls in love with a married writer (Kim Jin Kyu), while another customer (Choi Mu Ryong) holds a torch for her. The romantic triangles that unfold lead to tragic consequences.
Genres: Romance Drama Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-12-17
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마포사는 황부자
1965-09-10
마포사는 황부자
Overview:
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-09-10
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눈 나리는 밤
1969-03-22
눈 나리는 밤
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1969-03-22
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눈물의 박달재
1970-09-03
눈물의 박달재
Overview:
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1970-09-03
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