Lee Il-seon
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Yu Gwan-sun
1948-04-08
Yu Gwan-sun
Overview: As a 16-year-old girl during the March 1 independence movement in 1919, Yu Gwan-sun stood at the forefront of the march for the freedom of the nation. A biographical film about Yu Gwan-sun's short life and martyrdom.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1948-04-08
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A Petty Middle Manager
1961-05-04
A Petty Middle Manager
Overview: When his wife sees him helping his boss' lover, a low-level manager finds his marriage in shambles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1961-05-04
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New start in life
1939-10-30
New start in life
Overview: Young peasant Seong-bo and his wife, unable to bear the poverty, leave for their hometown. After 20 years of hard work, you will be able to enjoy a more leisurely life. They had two sons. The eldest son, Cheol-su, resembled his father and was a hard worker, but his younger son, Cheol-min, was a playboy. Her mother, who was struggling with her younger son, dies, and her family begins to decline. The father leaves a letter to his two sons and sets out on a hopeless journey. The two sons are shocked and weeping, vowing to make a fresh start.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1939-10-30
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Volunteer
1941-02-08
Volunteer
Overview: A young man is anguished that Koreans cannot volunteer to join to Japanese Imperial Army.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1941-02-08
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The Martyrs
1965-06-17
The Martyrs
Overview: Out of fourteen ministers taken away by the communist troop, only two come back alive. The mystery behind their survival is at the issue here. Told through one of the survivor's testimony, depicts images of men troubled between the war and the religion. Although laden with anti-Communist notions from the 60's military regime.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1965-06-17
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Flame in Valley
1967-04-22
Flame in Valley
Overview: During the Korean War, a widow living in a village in a mountainous region in the South of the Korean Peninsula that has lost most of its men to the war finds a Communist guerilla gone AWOL hiding in a bamboo grove and develops a relationship with him.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1967-04-22
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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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Princess Ok-ran and Hwalbindang
1960-12-02
Princess Ok-ran and Hwalbindang
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Genres: Adventure History Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1960-12-02
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When the Night Comes Again
1958-07-22
When the Night Comes Again
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1958-07-22
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There is No Tragedy
1959-08-15
There is No Tragedy
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Genres: Romance Drama War
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-08-15
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The Virgin Star
1956-03-27
The Virgin Star
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1956-03-27
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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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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 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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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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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.
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Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-04-10
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Yu Gwan-Sun
1959-05-21
Yu Gwan-Sun
Overview: This film is about of the life of the young patriotic martyr Yu Gwan-sun, who fought for the liberation of her country during the Independence Movement in 1919. As the Independence Movement becomes more and more intense among Korean students, the Japanese authorities order schools closed temporarily. Yu Gwan-sun (Do Geum-bong) persuades her neighbors to join the national movement, and continues her aggressive struggle against Japanese rule. An independent campaign at Aunae, a market site, is successful with the passionate participation of many people. She is arrested by the Japanese police for leading the campaign and has to endure horrible tortures. But she never gives up her fight, encouraging her cell mates to participate in the movement. She is finally taken to an underground room by the Japanese police and murdered.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1959-05-21
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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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