Chun-ho lives a hard life under the strict rules and watchful eye of her mother-in-law. The older woman's temper is so great that it eventually causes Chun-ho's daughter to run away. ...
The poor farmers of Muju in Cheonbuk Province cannot get enough water to irrigate their rice. They attempt many times to build a canal to the Geum River, but fail each time. After the military coup of 1962 however, the government gives its full support and helps the villagers succeed
Byeong-cheol rescues Do-suk from a gang and falls in love with her all the while regretting the existence of his fiance.
When King Heon-kong falls ill, a power struggle erupts over who will inherit the throne. Tired of all the infighting, the ministers arrange for a branch of the king's family, which had lost...
Ok-hui lives with her grandmother, her mother and the maid. People refer to their house as the "Widow House" because all three adult women who live there are widows. One day, a teacher named Mr. Han moves into the house as a lodger.
Two college grads go to the country to modernize a small, rustic community. The woman establishes a school and the man organizes a youth hall. However, their activities arouse the ...
During the Korean War, pilots of the 10th Fighter Wing of the South Korean Air Force fly their majestic Saber jets in daily dangerous missions against Communist North Korean targets.
After returning home from the war, a young man takes a job in his father's company and begins a romance with a secretary there. However, he soon meets an heiress and, blinded by greed, he ...
Deaf Samryong works as a farmhand. He loves the landlord's daughter-in-law. This film describes his true love and humanity to resist old customs.
In ancient Korea, a man passes the state examination and is appointed the governor of Pyeonyang by the king. However his punishment of the former governor is so severe, that he hetoo is ...
A once famous stage actress struggles to regain her footing in the aftermath of the Korean War which left her a widow and without a career. As her unhappiness grows, she finds herself ...
Based on the folktale of Shim Cheong, a young girl who lives with her blind father. To provide for her father, she sells herself for 300 bags of rice to a Chinese merchant but she regrets her action and attempts suicide by jumping into the sea. She is rescued by the sea king who falls in love with her and enables Shim Cheong to restore her father's vision.
A young woman recovers from a serious illness through the efforts of a young doctor. The doctor realizes that the woman's life has been a long string of hardships and bad luck so he offers ...
While defending her chastity, an opera singer accidently kills her attacker. Now she faces manslaughter charges but her boyfriend, a lawyer, faces a crisis as to whether or not he should defend her
Jin-a is confused and worried after her first kiss and writes to her mother for advice.
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, ...
A royal delegation faces death when it returns with a document from the King of China with the royal signature spelled wrong. The leader of the delegation is sent back to China to correct ...
When two wives realize that their wealthy and otherwise upstanding husbands have mistresses, they invite the 'other women' to stay in their houses for awhile. Realizing that they are ...
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 ...
Kyeong-il falls into what seems like an incestuous relationship with his half-sister, Su-yeon. Although Su-yeon's father knows the children are not related since Su-yeon was adopted, he opposes their relationship and keeps the truth a secret from them.