Jang-kang Heo Movies

Every River and Mountain

Based on the life of Kim Won-shik who was a judge in ancient Korea. Travelling around the country, he tried cases involving human sacrifices, peasant uprisings, and revenge

The Little Groom

Young Seo Man-deok has to unravel the plot against his new bride to clear her name.

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The Setting of My Youth

A boy is raised by an underworld boss after the death of his parents in the Korean War. As a young adult...

At Risk of Life

Su-man and his friends visit upscale bars to collect money from the patrons to use in the war against Japan. The Japanese colonial police get wind of their activities and begin to hunt down the fundraisers one-by-one.

Ryeo-in

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

Pebbles

A woman attempts to help her small village by changing its primary source of income from open-water fishing to clam farming, but meets with opposition from the fleet owners.

Arirang

Two wounded American soldiers hide under mad Yeong-jin's barn. His sister, Yeong-hie, convinces Yeong-jin not to tell the North Korean soldiers in the area and takes it upon herself to heal... See full summary »

Shindongsaeng

A young man is forced to endure the meddling of his sister-in-law who hopes to presuade him to dump his current girlfriend and get involved with her wealthy friend.

The Principal Visits Seoul

The Singer and His Daughter

A singer falls in love with his sponsor's mistress and they produce a child. When the sponsor learns that the child is not his, the singer and the infant girl are forced to flee to a different city.

The Gyerong Mountains

At the end of the Choseon Dynasty, many cults appeared. One such cult in the Gyeryong Mountains told...

Eommaui han

Bong-sam abandons his dying wife, Su-in, to live with a wealthy widow. He takes his young son to be raised by his new stepmother. Su-in dies, but her spirit remains to watch over her son ... See full summary »

Der Glockengiesser

An elderly bell maker reminisces about his life filled with tragedy.