Acting
Mun Ye-bong
Born January 3, 1917 · Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, Empire of Japan (now Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
Died March 26, 1999 · aged 82
Mun Ye-bong was a Korean actress. She died on March 26, 1999 in North Korea.
Known For
The Blast Furnace · 1950The Blast Furnace
1950
MovieDrama
Life in Korea seen from the perspective of the 'cheollima' philosophy encouraged at that time. The aim of 'cheollima' was to speed up both the economy and cultural and artistic achievements.
My Home Village · 1949My Home Village
★ 5.51949
MovieWarDrama
This was the first feature film to be produced after the liberation of North Korea. It gives a pictures of boundless joy and emotion of the Korean people who are now liberated from the colonial yoke of Japanese imperialism thanks to the glorious anti-Japanese struggle organized and led by the great leader Comrade Kim Il-Sung. Unable to endure the insult of the landlord, Gwan Pil gives vent to his rage. Because of this, the Japanese imperialists deprive him of his tenant land and put him in jail where he gains class consciousness under the influence of a KPA operative.
The Story of Chun-hyang · 1935The Story of Chun-hyang
1935
MovieDramaRomance
Chun-hyang, the daughter of a geisha in the Namwon region, and Lee Mong-ryong are engaged. When Lee Mong-ryong goes up to Seoul with his father, Byeon Hak-do, the newly appointed magistrate, attempts to take Chun-hyang. Chun-hyang rejects his pleas for her to come serve him and he throws her in jail. Meanwhile, Lee Mong-ryong becomes an undercover detective after placing first on his national exam and goes to Namwon to arrest Byeon Hak-do and rescue Chun-hyang.
Volunteer · 1941Volunteer
★ 5.51941
MovieDrama
A young man is anguished that Koreans cannot volunteer to join to Japanese Imperial Army.
The Newlyweds · 1955The Newlyweds
1955
MovieRomance
The film tells the story of a newlywed couple working on the railroad (the husband is a train driver and his young wife works at a lathe) in a lyrical and poignant tone. Both have difficult personalities and their own views on life, but together they take an active part in the economic recovery of the country after the Korean War.
Teen Guerrillas · 1951Teen Guerrillas
★ 6.21951
MovieWarDrama
A group of boys decide to form a guerrilla unit in order to sabotage and spy on the American enemy after one of the communist-controlled cities falls to them.
How can we live apart? · 1957How can we live apart?
1957
MovieDramaWar
Yong Nam was separated from his mother by the war on the Korean Peninsula (1950-1953): the boy remained in South Korea, while his mother left for the North. But how can they live apart?
Sweet Dream · 1936Sweet Dream
★ 5.71936
MovieDrama
Middle-class housewife Ae-soon is excessively vain and neglectful of her duties as a homemaker. Unable to tolerate her any longer, Ae-soon's husband kicks her out, and she leaves him and their daughter Jeong-hee to take up with her lover in a hotel.
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Mt. Baekdu can be seen everywhere · 1956Mt. Baekdu can be seen everywhere
1956
MovieWarDrama
A screen adaptation of the novel by North Korean writer Yong Song. On the anti-Japanese partisan struggle of the Korean partisans in the 1930s.
Ten Seon-hee, Ho-chul's mother
You and I · 1941You and I
★ 7.01941
MovieDrama
Kinoshita's wife













