Hwang Jeong-sun

Acting

Hwang Jeong-sun

Born August 20, 1925 · Siheung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Died February 17, 2014 · aged 88

Hwang Jeong-sun (August 20, 1925 – February 17, 2014) was South-Korean film actress.

Known For

The Regular Tardy StudentThe Regular Tardy Student · 1964
The Regular Tardy Student
10.01964
MovieDrama
The CoachmanThe Coachman · 1961
The Coachman
6.51961
MovieWarDrama
A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.
Red ScarfRed Scarf · 1964
Red Scarf
7.51964
MovieActionWar
South Korean Air Force pilots engage in perilous missions against Communist North Koreans during the Korean War.
Mr. ParkMr. Park · 1960
Mr. Park
5.61960
MovieDramaRomance
Mr. Park raises his children by repairing charcoal pits. Although ignorant and stubborn, Mr. Park has a good heart. He is displeased, however, with his eldest daughter, Yong-sun (Jo Mi-ryeong), because of her close relationship with Jae-cheon (Hwang hae), who is a scamp in his eyes. He is also unsatisfied with his second daughter, Myeong-sun (Eom Aeng-ran), for liking Ju-sik (Bang Su-il). Only his eldest son, Yong-beom (Kim Jin-gyu), is the apple of his eye, as he approves of his son's wife, Jeom-rye (Kim Hye-jeong). When Yong-beom is sent to a foreign branch office, Mr. Park is against it at first but approves of it, as he knows what it means for his son's future. Eventually, too, he begins to approve of his two daughters' relationships.
An Idiot AdadaAn Idiot Adada · 1956
An Idiot Adada
7.01956
MovieDrama
Adada's poor husband suddenly strikes it rich. He changes his hovel for a beautiful home, but his character changes as well. He becomes overly proud and shows off his wealth. Adada, despising the money and what it has done to her husband, throws their savings into the river
Five MarinesFive Marines · 1961
Five Marines
5.61961
MovieDramaWar
A brigade of five marines are sent on a dangerous mission to capture an enemy stronghold during the Korean War.
DesireDesire · 1968
Desire
10.01968
MovieDrama
A doctor is shocked to learn that his girlfriend had formerly been the mistress of a married man.
In So LongIn So Long · 1962
In So Long
7.01962
MovieDrama
"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.

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Mr. ParkMr. Park · 1960
Mr. Park
5.61960
MovieDramaRomance
Mr. Park raises his children by repairing charcoal pits. Although ignorant and stubborn, Mr. Park has a good heart. He is displeased, however, with his eldest daughter, Yong-sun (Jo Mi-ryeong), because of her close relationship with Jae-cheon (Hwang hae), who is a scamp in his eyes. He is also unsatisfied with his second daughter, Myeong-sun (Eom Aeng-ran), for liking Ju-sik (Bang Su-il). Only his eldest son, Yong-beom (Kim Jin-gyu), is the apple of his eye, as he approves of his son's wife, Jeom-rye (Kim Hye-jeong). When Yong-beom is sent to a foreign branch office, Mr. Park is against it at first but approves of it, as he knows what it means for his son's future. Eventually, too, he begins to approve of his two daughters' relationships.

Jang (Madam Seo-Bang Park)

Over the HillOver the Hill · 1968
Over the Hill
1968
MovieDrama
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.