Kim Kang-yun

Writing

Kim Kang-yun

Born January 1, 1923

Died January 1, 1994 · aged 71

Kim Kang-yun was a South Korean screenwriter.

Known For

The EvergreenThe Evergreen · 1961
The Evergreen
★ 7.41961
MovieDrama
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.
The TestimonyThe Testimony · 1974
The Testimony
★ 4.01974
MovieWar
June 25, 1950. When second lieutenant Jang has a date with his girl friend during weekend, numerous North Korean jet fighters make sudden air raids to the skies of Seoul. It is the beginning of Korean War. In spite of Korean Army's brave defense, North Korean army reddens South Korea with their state-of-the-art weapons. This movie describes the progress of war from the invasion in June 25, 1950 to the reclamation of territory on the basis of Sun-A's personal experience. Also this film reminds hard lessons from tragic history.
Cruel RevengeCruel Revenge · 1969
Cruel Revenge
1969
MovieDrama
President Choi of Dongseo Shipping is at the verge of bankruptcy because one of his ships has sunk. Right on time, a man comes to Choi and offers to lend money by taking his remaining real estates as security and staying at his place. The man turns out to be a son that Choi has abandoned. The mother has died after living a hard life, and he wants revenge.
A Man Like the WindA Man Like the Wind · 1968
A Man Like the Wind
★ 7.01968
MovieDramaAction
The Evergreen TreeThe Evergreen Tree · 1978
The Evergreen Tree
★ 5.81978
MovieDrama
Two Korean college graduates arouse the suspicions of Japanese authorities after modernizing a rural community with a school and a youth hall.
My Mind Is Like a LakeMy Mind Is Like a Lake · 1964
My Mind Is Like a Lake
★ 10.01964
MovieDrama
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the HeroineThe Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine · 1965
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine
1965
MovieHistoryWar
Queen Min makes regent Prince Daewon withdraw from ruling with the help of the Min Seung-ho Party.
Parrot Sang with Her Own BodyParrot Sang with Her Own Body · 1981
Parrot Sang with Her Own Body
★ 7.51981
MovieRomanceDrama
The widower Choi is impotent. He adopts the infants Mun and Su-ryun and raises them. Mun graduates from college in Seoul but he can’t adjust to Seoul life so he returns to Choi’s home. Mun learns that Su-ryun is not his sister in blood and he falls in love with her.

Filmography

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The Woman On The Ferris WheelThe Woman On The Ferris Wheel · 1979
The Woman On The Ferris Wheel
1979
MovieCrimeRomance
Kim Jeong-mi wanders the streets due to the death of her loving father and the remarriage of her mother, and is unexpectedly kidnapped by Park Man-soo. Jung-mi is imprisoned in Park Man-soo's apartment. She tries to get out of her apartment by Jeong-mi, but she can't get over Man-su's tactics, and she becomes a partner in the crime. Man-su sacrifices himself to save Jeong-mi, who is in her crisis, after her first crime fails. She finds that Jeong-mi discovers a different side of her Man-su, and she entrusts her body to Man-su without even feeling her love. Seok-gyu, Jeong-mi's ex-lover, encounters opposition from her parents due to the bankruptcy of her Jeong-mi's house. Man-su threatens Soo-kyung and Seok-gyu, who are trying to find her Jeong-mi. At Seok-gyu's plea to save her fiance, Jeong-mi again joins the plot of Man-su's big crime.

Writer

Abenko Green BeretAbenko Green Beret · 1982
Abenko Green Beret
★ 4.01982
MovieWarDrama
Abengo Corps is under the direct control of headquarters of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. In order to conceal the Inchon Landing Operation, Abengo is assigned to the Wonsan Landing Operation as a decoy mission. With the operation soon at hand, the members of this operation go on a special vacation to Busan. Among them is Il-gyu. He meets with Bae Su-na, a refugee, and they spend a passionate, touching night of love together. The members perform their duties as ordered. Lieutenant Colonel Koh receives a coded message from the headquarters. Koh realizes that his men are a diversion for the Inchon Landing Operation. Lieutenant Koh is angered and resentful. And Lieutenant Sung is chosen to enter the battle instead of Lieutenant Colonel Koh. During the January 4 Retreat, Lieutenant Sung meets Su-na, who has had Il-gyu's son. Lieutenant Sung helps her out.

Screenplay