Acting
Heo Chang-kang
Born May 9, 1925 · Seoul, South Korea
Died September 21, 1975 · aged 50
Heo Jang-gang was South Korean actor. He was also the father of actor, Heo Jun-ho and was one of representative actors in the 1960s and 1970s. He mainly took characteristic supporting roles such as villains or comical characters. He died of a heart attack after playing football in 1975.
Known For
The Regular Tardy Student · 1964The Regular Tardy Student
★ 10.01964
MovieDrama
Iljimae the Chivalrous Robber · 1961Iljimae the Chivalrous Robber
★ 7.01961
MovieHistoryDrama
Iljimae's parents were killed due to a conspiracy when he was young. Many years later he became a chivalrous robber, robbing corrupt officials and helping the poor. He eventually manages in taking revenge for his parents' deaths. But the police start to chase him, and he hides himself at a gisaeng's house. The gisaeng was his ex-fiancee. She also lost her parents to a conspiracy. She begs Iljimae to stay with her, but he leaves to do what he has to.
Palace of Ambition · 1957Palace of Ambition
★ 6.31957
MovieDramaHistory
A nobleman bribes a maidservant to gain access to the palace and poison the crown prince. Another noble, loyal to the royal family, learns the of the plot and must learn the identity of the would-be assassin before he can succeed in throwing the country into chaos.
A Man And a Gisaeng · 1969A Man And a Gisaeng
★ 7.01969
MovieDrama
A young man who was fired from his job for being unmanly decides to dress as a woman and work as a gisaeng. He gets proposals from several of his male clients including his former boss, Heo. He earns enough money to clear his gisaeng life and opens his own business with his friend Jeong-hui. Meanwhile his sister tells him that she is getting married. Later he finds out that her future brother in-law is the son of Heo. He doesn't know how to react. But Heo takes the man back to his company.
The Midnight Sun · 1971The Midnight Sun
★ 7.01971
MovieDramaCrime
Jang Jung-Han is a commander of 330 unit who is with his wife and son Kyu-Shik. By chance Kyu-Shik meets a country boy In-Dol who asks him to find out his sister. The 330 unit comes upon Kyu-Shik's kidnap while it is searching for a couple burglar on motor cycle. Kim Min-Su stole money to pay for his son's medical charge 7 years ago. At that time he solicited Jang Jung-Han not to arrest him but he is arrested and jailed. After finishing his imprisonment, he finds that his wife remarried and his son is dying of maltreatment. He kidnaps Kyu-Shik to retaliate, but he gives up because Kyu-Shik is so simple and innocent. The commander solves the motor cycle case and finds that the woman is In-Dol's sister who feels regret her faults.
Wang-geon, the Great · 1970Wang-geon, the Great
★ 10.01970
MovieDramaHistory
General Wang-gun marches on the capitol and overthrows the usurper Ku-jin who had slain the last king of the Shilla Dynasty. Wang-gun becomes king and begins a new era in Korean History--the Koryo Dynasty.
The Story of Sim Cheong · 1962The Story of Sim Cheong
★ 8.01962
MovieFantasyHistory
Based on the traditional story of a girl who makes her blind father see by donating 300 bags of rice to Bongwon Temple.
Full Ship · 1967Full Ship
★ 10.01967
MovieDrama
A film picturing the lives and adversities of fishermen who live and die in the sea.















