Spring of Korean Peninsula

Spring of Korean Peninsula

1941•1h 24m•5.8/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(5)

A young filmmaker and his crew struggle to bring the famous Korean story of Chunghyang to the big screen. Torn between two very different women and facing financial ruin, the director makes a rash and foolish choice in order to realize his dreams.

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Production

Myung Bo Film Co.

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kim Il-hae

Kim Il-hae

I Yeong-il

So-yeong Kim

So-yeong Kim

Gim Jeong-hui / Chun-hyang

Seo Wol-yeong

Seo Wol-yeong

Heo Hun

Ran Beak

Ran Beak

Anna

Kim Han

Kim Han

Han Gye-su

Bok Hye-suk

Bok Hye-suk

Mo Kyung-sook

Geum-ryong Lee

Geum-ryong Lee

Director of Movie Company

Nam-yong Choi

Nam-yong Choi

Composer

Ji-seop Hyeon

Ji-seop Hyeon

Judicial Chief

Jong-ae Gang

Jong-ae Gang

Boarding House Grandma

Yeong-pal Gwon

Yeong-pal Gwon

Mongryong

Yun Jeong-ran

Yun Jeong-ran

Hyang-dan

Jeon Taek-yi

Jeon Taek-yi

Bangja

Tatsuzô Mori

Gim Chang-su

Il-pyeong Son

President of Newspaper

Du-cheon Jeong

Land Owner

Zai-guo Li

Strolling Singer

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