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1978 in film

The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....

 South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

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Kim Ki-young

Kim Ki-young was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often focusing on the psychology of their female characters. Kim was born in Seoul during the Japanese occupation, raised in Pyongyang and spent time in Japan, where he became...

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Synopsis

During the Japanese occupation

Korea under Japanese rule

Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....

, a Korean lawyer devotes his work to rural development, believing this is the only way to preserve Korean identity. Interpreting these actions as anti-Japanese, the Japanese authorities imprison the lawyer for five years. When he is released, he finds his wife continuing his work.

Cast

• Lee Hwa-si
  Lee Hwa-si
  Lee Hwa-si is a South Korean actress. While Lee was attending Dongguk University with a major in Korean literature, she was cast to star in Ban Geum-ryeon directed by Kim Ki-young. Lee is commonly referred to as director Kim Ki-young's persona due to her frequent appearances in Kim's films during...
  
  
• Kim Chung-chul
• Yeom Bok-sun
• Nam Sung-Hoon
• Park Jung-ja
• Kim Choo-ryeon
• Gwon Mi-hye
• Park Am
  Park Am
  Park Am was a South Korean actor. Park was born in Seoul in 1924. He graduated from the college of Dentistry at Seoul National University.-Filmography:*Note; the whole list is referenced.'-Awards:...
  
  
• Kim Won-seop
• Yeo Po