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Hwa-rang Kim
Born October 28, 1912 (age 113)
No biography available.
Known For
Heungbu and Nolbu · 1959Heungbu and Nolbu
★ 10.01959
MovieDramaComedy
The old Korean folktale, 'Heungbu and Nolbu' is brought alive on the screen in this film that shows the lead character as a marionette. Nolbu is the elder brother and he is slimy and greedy. In his greed, he throws his little brother, Heungbu, out of home to stake claim on all the money and belongings their father left for them. Heungbu is an idealist but pained by the events that have taken place. He helps Swallow by curing his broken leg and as a return favour, Swallow gives him a gourd seed. He plant the seeds and after sometime, gold, silver and gems start coming out of the plant, giving Heungbu everything he deserves. It does not go down well with Nolbu.
I Will Die Under My Flag · 1939I Will Die Under My Flag
1939
MovieDrama
Pro-Japanese propaganda film to educate the people in Korea. The old man, convinced that "the expansion of production is the duty of the entire population," faints while alone carrying water to the family's rice field. At the request of the old man to spare no effort to expand production to help the emperor, the women gather together to carry water to the old man's field.
Salsali, You Didn't Know · 1966Salsali, You Didn't Know
1966
MovieComedy
A clerk at a jewelry store is an avid reader of the 007 series and admires the protagonist of the story. One day, he loses a huge amount of jewelry to a con artist. In order to catch them, he disguises himself as an woman and pretends to be a cabaret hostess to observe the perpetrators. And he finally reports to the police to arrest them all. A comedy.
A Skinny and a Fatty Go to Camp Nonsan · 1959A Skinny and a Fatty Go to Camp Nonsan
★ 5.51959
MovieComedy
A Skinny and a Fatty go to Nonsan army training camp, but they soon find camp life is too hard for them. A nonsensical comedy filled with funny episodes that will make you smile broadly.
A Lady of Freedom · 1957A Lady of Freedom
1957
MovieRomanceDrama
The Moral of Youth · 1960The Moral of Youth
★ 9.01960
MovieRomanceDrama
Have I Come to Cry? · 1960Have I Come to Cry?
1960
MovieDramaRomance
Tae Hyun, an orphan who grew up in South Korea after his father was killed in North Korea, forms a close bond with Yoon Sik. Tae Hyun falls in love with Yoon Sik's sister, Seong Sil, but they break up for his future. Yoon Sa Jang mentors Tae Hyun in business, and Tae Hyun eventually falls for Yoon Sa Jang's daughter, Ok Kyung. Seong Sil later reunites Tae Hyun with his long-lost mother at his wedding.
Alter for a Tutelary Deity · 1939Alter for a Tutelary Deity
1939
MovieDrama
A couple lived in the mountains of Dume who were grilling charcoal. Although it was a poor life, Hyun-bo (Choi Woon-bong) was happy whenever he saw his wife (Hyun Soon-young). Her wife had a small dream to try on a pair of white rubber shoes. Her husband buys her rubber shoes by selling charcoal to the marketplace to please her wife. At that time, the forest supervisor (Jeon Taek-i) sees her beautiful Hyun Soon-young and tries to rape her. Hyeon-bo, who witnessed the scene, kills the forest supervisor with an axe. Looking at her husband's back as she was being dragged away by the police, Soon-young's long-awaited white rubber shoes were in her hands.
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