Jin Kyu Kim

A public accountant's salary is far too small for him to even get a cavity fixed, let alone support his family. However, he must somehow provide for his senile, shell-shocked mother, his malnourished, pregnant wife, a younger brother who won't work, his unmarried sister who is prostituting herself to foreigners for extra money, and two young children. (imdb)

A composer who works at a factory hires one of the young women there as his housemaid which causes tension and drama in his life.

Prior to the adoption of Confucianism, it was the tradition to abandon one's parents on a mountainside if they were over 70 years of age. (imdb)

The story centers on the family that resides in the "widows house", where mother-in-law resides with her late son's wife and daughter, along with their housemaid, also a widow. Their day to day existence is shaken up by the arrival of a man, friend of the mother's brother, who takes up residence in their guest room. However, due to the cultural traditions of the time, it was considered unfaithful to the late spouses if widowers and especially widows were to see other people. (imdb)

A young construction worker (Baek Il-seob) meets a middle-aged man named Jeong (Kim Jin-kyu), who is on his way back to his hometown ar serving time in prison and wandering from one construction site to another. It has been ten years since Jeong has seen his hometown of Sampo. The duo meet Baek-hwa (Mun Suk), a runaway bar hostess, at a restaurant in town and the three of them begin their journey together. (Korea Film Archive)

The daughter of a kisaeng in Namwon falls in love with Lee, a noble's son. Her lover leaves to complete his studies in Seoul and Chunhyang awaits his return. Soon, a new magistrate, Byeon, appears in the region. Byeon is dertermined to have the beautiful Chunhyang for himself, but when she refuses him, Byeon has her locked in a cell and tortured (imdb)

Kim Jin-kyu, an ex-film icon and a father, tries to make his abandoned daughter a 'silver screen star' to his death. (wffis.or.kr)

A middle-aged man is laid off from work but is too proud to tell his family. His children, however, learn of the situation and take jobs of their own to help him save face.

A man wants to leave his mistress so he can marry the daughter of the director of the hospital. However, complications ensue and the devil in this man is released.

A melodrama about the wife of a handicapped war-veteran writer. Their marriage is tested when the wife is tempted by a romance with a younger man (en.wikipedia.org)

A furnace repairman lives only for his children's happiness. But while his daughter is grateful and obedient, his son is constantly getting into trouble

After the armistice a military unit led by a person nicknamed 'Agari' (Le Ye-chun) commits all the wrong-doings in Jiri Mountain. (kmdb.or.kr)

Gang Hyeon-hui, who takes care of her illegitimate daughter and her mother, makes a living by managing a dabang (cafe) called 'Madonna.' Hyeon-hui experiences difficulties in life, but tries not to lose her dignity. However, it is not easy, for the fact that she runs a dabang and has an illegitimate child is enough for people to treat her with disdain. Gang Hyeon-hui falls in love with one of her customers, an editorial writer named Lee Sang-hyeon. (Korean Classic Film)

During the 1930s, the oppression of Japanese rule was severe. Heo Seung (Kim Jin-gyu) who states that he was "born from soil, will live in soil, and die in soil," goes to live at Yun's house, a government official in Seoul. In Seoul, he attends college, and after graduating, he plans to go back to his hometown in Sannyeoul, but Yun persuades him to go to Japan and take the High Civil Service Examination, which he passes with flying colors. (Korean Classic Film)

A woman supports a young student who was a pupil of her late husband. She soon falls in love with him and sacrifices everything for his success and happiness, knowing that it is impossible for him to love her in return. (imdb)

"To the Last Day" is a 1960 South Korean drama film directed by Shin Sang Ok. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. (mydramalist)

A young woman becomes the stepmother of four grown children. One daughter is jealous of the young interloper while one of the sons falls in love with her, but with patience she sets about winning their respect... (imdb)

A family becomes seperated during the evacuation of Seoul. Eventually the father starts another family. Several years later, he hires a tutor for his young children and is delighted to discover that he has hired his daughter. He excitedly arranges to meet his first wife, never taking the time to consider the consequences ... (imdb)

Three traditional Korean folktales. Story 1: The kindness and good deeds of a poor couple earns them a bag of gold from heaven. Story 2: A brave man battles a bloodthirsty ghost. Story 3: A man must choose between devotion to his lover or duty to his parents. (imdb)

Lee Jung-won leads a failed couop in 1884 and then flees for his life to Japan. He returns to Korea years later after conspiring with the Japanese government to kill the queen of Korea and pave the way for Japanese occupation which would last until the end of World War II. (imdb)

The son of a mute couple succeeds in getting a good job, but is dismayed when he learns that he may have gotten the job, not based on his business skill, but on his ability to speak sign language. This rumor comes about because the boss has a deaf daughter whom he wants to marry off as soon as possible... (imdb)

Widow Lee falls in love with a married man and her daughters are forced to confront them before their ruinous scandal destroys all their lives. (imdb)

One of the few surviving members of the royal family joins the army to fight Chinese invaders while his wife and child try to evade the Mandarin in Seoul. (imdb)

Korean historical drama from prolific director Kwon-taek Im.

A war drama from director Kwon-taek Im

A Korean historical drama by director Kwon-taek Im

Continuing the story of the film, Prince Yeonsan, Yeonsan's grief and dissipated life leads him to become a cruel tyrant, ordering the decapitation of the court members who advised the deposition of his mother. Plans are made for his deposition. (imdb)

AKA What Happens in an Alley; One father finds life nearly impossible to live as he attempts to raise his nine children on a pitifully small salary. (imdb)

Jin-sa's happiness at making a constract to marry his daughter to a nobleman's son is dashed when he hears that the nobleman's son is lame. Thinking that he can salvage the situation, Jin-sa arranges for his maid to take his daughter's place... (imdb)

AKA My Sister Is a Tomboy; Dal-su, an owner of a judo school, taught his daughter Sun-ae judo so that she could defend herself. But she uses her judo skills on her husband whenever she is displeased with him. Knowing this, Dal-su summons her to the gym. And he completely beats her in a match, teaching her the real meaning of judo. She sees how she has been wrong and becomes a kinder wife. (imdb)

This film is an adaptation of an ancient novel of the same name, about the life of Pyeongyang Gi-saeng; a geisha who tries to remain chaste despite temptations and intimidation of all kinds.

Propaganda film depicting the North Koreans as desperately trying to escape from the boundries of their nation but being forced to stay by soviet troops. (imdb)

Based on a true story. The king falls in love with Jang Hie-bin, a woman of low birth and makes her his second wife. Shel plots against the queen, the king's first wife, and has her driven from the palace. Hie-bin is unpopular among the nobles, however, who fear her power and she soon finds herself fending off conspiracies to have her removed from the throne.

An anti-communist film depicting North Koreans extorting the land and property of civilians in the name of revolution after the liberation from Japan in 1945. (wikipedia.org)

This drama tells the story of a group of men in a hospital waiting room. A dentist and a wounded war veteran are among the group. Their disgruntled conversation of their lot in life includes discussions of past love affairs and patriotism. (wikipedia.org)

Park Nam-ho works at a Japanese pharmaceutical company and lives happily with his wife, Gyeong-hui, in a house filled with beautiful white roses. Not long after hearing the wonderful news that his wife is pregnant, Park Nam-ho is drafted into the war in the Pacific. Posted in the Gwandong army, he survives the battle, though his face is burned. Back home, Gyeong-hui receives a telegram stating that her husband is dead. When she gives birth to their son, Cheol-soo, she goes to live in Seoul.