Nam Po-dong
Also Known As: 남포동, Nam Biu-Tung, Po-dong Nam, 南浦东
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: South Korea
Adult: No
Birthday: November 06, 1944
Age: 80 years old
Gender: Male
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Invisible Man
Overview: While Professor Yun, one of the world's leading authority on genetics, is abroad, Oh In-cheol and his fiancee Yun Jin-suk take the professor's papers from his laboratory. In-cheol and Jin-suk are researching the principle of the chlorophyll and a pill that can make people invisible. In-cheol becomes invisible and catches bank con-men and child kidnappers, etc. He works hard to expose society's evil and he is pasted all over newspapers. However, the criminals follow him and discover his identity. They steal his invisible pills. The criminals become invisible and they go on to commit their crimes such as robbing banks. But they don't have any pills to reverse the effects. The criminals ultimately come to In-cheol looking for the reverse pills when they are caught by the police.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1986-12-20
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Dreams of the Strong
Overview: Il-bong was utterly defeated as a wrestling athlete. He decides against returning to his hometown and stays in Seoul. As he wanders the street, going from job to job, someone recommends him to become an actor. But the acting roles that are waiting Il-bong are in adult movies. At the set, Il-bong meets Ae-ja and falls in love with her. They give up the adult films and Ae-ja gets pregnant. Because they are desperately poor, Ae-ja has a miscarriage and Il-bong curses his incompetence. The two decide to part for one year. During that time, Il-bong becomes a male prostitute and makes a ferocious amount of money. But he has become tough without realizing it. After the year is over, Il-bong goes to their promised meeting place but Ae-ja is nowhere to be seen. Il-bong wails to the city.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1985-11-19
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The Heartless 3rd Wharf
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Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1993-09-11
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Seven Slaps on the Face
Overview: An up and coming businessman is forced to resign after accidentally kissing the boss' daughter. This leads to a challenge where he must manage to slap the boss in the face on seven different occasions.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1987-02-07
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Blues
Overview: Jun Gu and Geun Bae do whatever they want to make money. In front of Jun Gu, a college student named Sol Bi appears, and the two become a loving relationship. Jun Gu starts thinking about another life.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1998-05-23
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Mrs. Kangbyun
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Children Of Darkness Part 1, Young-ae the Songstress
Overview: Young-ae is a prostitute who obsesses over money after losing her daughter to illness. Her co-workers are jealous of her. When a prostitute named Mrs. Kangwon dies after giving a birth, Young-ae takes the baby under her care and leaves the brothel district. Although she struggles to make ends meet and provide a home for the child, the child is taken away by the authorities because she is single. She decides that her old life is the only ground for living she has and returns to it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1981-08-07
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Declaration of Fools
Overview: Beginning with the suicide of a film director, this work represents the Korean New Wave Cinema movement that focused on criticizing the Korean society in the 1980s through satire and humor. The journey taken by the characters, who lead low lives at the margins of the society, award them with a sense of liberation, however brief.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1984-03-01
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Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1984-05-05
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Young-ja in Her Prime in 1987
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1987-05-16
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Now, We're Going to Geneva
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1988-02-18
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Until Heaven Calls
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1980-09-12
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North Korean Partisan in South Korea
Overview: Reporter for a North Korean news service joins the partisans when the Americans and UN forces invade South Korea.
Genres: War History Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1990-06-02
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Jungle Story
Overview: This film depicts the passion and frustration of young people who dream of becoming popular rock musicians. Dohyun neglects his studies because he is only interested in one thing - rock music. He comes to Seoul to work and ente rs a band. he meets his future manager, Jeewoo, and makes his debut as a singer. However, the production of his first album is cancelled because it is considered 'not commercial' enough. Dohyun returns to his hometown, depressed. Jeewo, however, finds him and helps him open his first gig after weeks of practice. The gig turns out to be a complete failure. Dohyun and his friends sing in the middle of the street with pedestrians as their spectators. The film ends with Dohyun frustrated over his unsuccessful career as a rock musician.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1996-05-18
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Death Penalty Priest
Overview: Li-Siu, a young Shaolin Monk finds the opportunity to practice his Kung-Fu teachings. During his practice he stumbles onto the murder of the Abbot as the Shaolin Temple and the kidnapping of the elder monk Do-Lim. A string of pearls found in the hands of the murdered Abbot is the only clue that leads Li-Siu to the Silver-Fox, the murderer and sinister mastermind of a deadly plot to invade China. Li-Siu confronts the evil Silver-Fox and his henchmen and challenges them to the deadliest battle in the history of Martial Arts!
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1982-08-03
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A Bloody Battle For Revenge
Overview: Tae-young is a former fighter who now runs a relatively legitimate disco club business. He has a best friend named Joon-suk who runs a bakery with In-hye and is always ready to help Tae-young. When Tae-young refuses to let drug lord Ma Gun-soo use his disco club as a place of business, Gun-soo injects him with drugs and sets him up to the police. Tae-young serves time for a crime he did not commit. After his release, Tae-young attacks Gun-soo's son Tae-ho. Gun-soo retaliates by attacking Joon-suk and In-hye. He tortures and kills Joon-suk. Having lost everything to Gun-soo and his men, Tae-young plans one final battle. He alerts the police to come at a specified moment and prepares for a fight to the finish.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1992-10-10
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Mrs. Kim Ma-ri
Overview: When viewed in public, the Kim's seem to have the perfect marriage. In private, however, their married life is filled with turbulence, fighting, cheating, and accusations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1983-06-03
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A Bold Woman
Overview: The film centers on independence and intelligence of a woman who makes active choices regardless of social norms and ethics. The main character is a divorcee, Eul-hye, and the story unfolds as she encounters different men and experiences with dramatic incidents and conflicts.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1987-06-06
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Female Water Seller of Shantung
Overview: The daughter of a restaurant owner gets kidnapped. The water boy (who's almost a girl because his wee-wee was chopped off) want to free her. But therefor he first has to become a real man with real kung fu skills. So he starts training with an old guy
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1982-01-02
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Shandong Spot
Overview: Korean movie
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Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1983-11-02
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North Shaolin South Taekwon
Overview: Superstar Casanova Wong stars as a young fighter who after becoming a master at North Shaolin travels to South Shaolin to learn more of the deadly Shaolin martial arts to prepare him for the might of the Northern Mantis Master--Han Ying--who is planning to destroy Shaolin.
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Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1984-02-01
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Dragon Tiger Mouse
Overview: Korean martial arts movie starring Won Jin "The Scorpion King". Later this movie was cut together with ninja scenes shot in Hong Kong and released under the title Thunder Ninja Kids In The Golden Adventure. Synopsis: When the mysterious stone Buddha located in Cheonghak-dong became known to the world by newspaper reporter Su-Hee, the treasure was stolen by a vicious trafficker. As a result, three boys, Yong, Ho and Chwi, who were being trained in martial arts by Do-In in Mt. Jirisan, secretly exited Cheonghak-dong and come up to Seoul. Su-hee, who is chasing the bad guys after receiving a tip, is kidnapped by the gang, but saves the crisis with the boys' performance. The treasure is recovered after twists and turns, but the villains again kidnap Su-Hee and threaten the boys. They use their mysterious martial arts skills to dramatically defeat the villains and rescue Su-hee. Thanks to this, the boys are applauded for their bravery and receive a commendation from the mayor of Seoul.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1988-12-06
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Don't Tell Papa
Overview: A story about a third-rate DJ who finds his relationship with his young son rapidly deteriorating.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-09-03
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Clementine
Overview: Kim, a Taekwondo champion decides to give up his fighting career for good in order to take care of his daughter Sa Rang. But when an evil gambling kingpin kidnaps Sa Rang, Kim must agree to fight in a rigged boxing match in exchange for Sa Rang's freedom.
Genres: Thriller Drama Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-05-21
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Tube
Overview: Burnt-out transit cop Jay forms an unlikely alliance with pickpocket Kay to stop a terrorist hijacker from blowing up a subway car during rush hour.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2003-06-05
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Two Cops 3
Overview: A pair of tough, unconventional cops take on the underworld.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1998-04-11
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Two Cops 2
Overview: An unlikely pair of cops take part in a massive crackdown against the local mob.
Genres: Comedy Crime Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1996-05-04
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Oseam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1990-03-24
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Rooster
Overview: Doo-chil, a 46 Year old small poultry farm owner, is the head of the family, yet with no authority rather intimidated by aggressive wife, mother-in-law, and three daughters. One day, Doo-chil makes delivery of chickens to a slaughter house and meets Ok-ja who works there as an accountant. Ok-ja prostitutes at night at motels and barbershops to support her family and pay for her brother's education. Doo-chil goes out for a drink with Duk-bae, the egg seller, who tries to persuade Doo-chil into marrying his daughter and later they end up at a high class barbershop where he runs into Ok-ja. He is disappointed, but since then, feeling compassion toward her, he approaches Ok-ja. Ok-ja's mind also gradually slants toward him, moved by his honesty and sincerity. One day, upon arrival at a beach about dawn, two of them witness the dazzling sunrise over the horizon and realize the beginning of their passionate relationship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1990-03-24
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Winter Wanderer
Overview: Min-woo, a medical student from a wealthy family, runs into Da-hye) as he rides his bicycle on campus. At first Da-hye dislikes Min-woo, but thanks to help from his charismatic friend Hyeon-tae, he grows closer to Da-hye and the two fall deeply in love. But happiness would not last long. Min-woo's business goes belly-up, and then he learns his birth mother is a military base-town prostitute. Do disturbed by this all he ends up in jail. Meanwhile, Da-hye grows more dependent on Hyeon-tae, and Hyeon-tae gets caught between his friendship for Min-woo and his love for Da-hye...
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1986-04-12
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Thunder Ninja Kids In The Golden Adventure
Overview: Cut and paste ninja movie. The original was the 1988 Korean movie 용호취 starring Won Jin "The Scorpion King". Here some original scenes were cut and replaced with ninja scenes shot later in Hong Kong.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
Overview: Chun-bo and Bong-dal are members of a bandit who voluntarily claim to be Im Kek-jeong's subordinates. They didn't even know that there was a horse plaque on the clothes of the fishermen, and they were yangban and decided to play the role of a real female haenger. They perform good deeds such as scolding Tamgwan-duck for the unfair and powerless people and distributing grain to poor residents.
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Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1987-08-22
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I Will Survive
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Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1993-08-21
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The Tiger Butterfly is Lonely at Dusk
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1985-06-08
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Good Luck
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2006-09-01
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The Clones of Bruce Lee
Overview: Bruce Lee has just died, but the BSI is swinging into action to salvage the situation. Aided by the brilliant Professor Lucas, cells from the martial arts master's body are removed and grown into three adult Bruce Lee clones. After undergoing training to bring their skills up to the level of their 'father', the three are sent out to battle crime, with one sent to take on a gold smuggler, and the other two teaming up to shut down an evil mad scientist.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-08-14
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For the Motherland
Overview: Kim Dong-soo is trying to escape with a list of compatriots who support independence, but is ambushed by a Japanese Sabroo, which takes away the theater and cuts off his son Eung-beom's three fingers. Eung-beom hones his orthodox martial arts with the help of Master Baegun. And he creates a new martial art unique to Chil Ji-soo and grows into a terrifying, high-skilled martial artist. Eung-beom, who has been taught his martial arts, descends in search of his homeland and his father's enemies. Eung-beom goes through all sorts of trials to punish Sabroo, a vicious Japanese. Meanwhile, he meets Kyung-ae, a Korean woman who works as Sabro-oh's henchman. In a confrontation to eliminate Sabro-Oh's subordinates one by one, when Eung-beom is put in jeopardy due to a cunning scheme, her Kyung-ae provides dramatic help. Eungbeom escapes from crisis and becomes angry and punishes his parents and enemies of the nation.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1982-04-11
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