Kung-won Nam Movies

Bae Jeong-ja: Femme Fatale

Korean by birth, Bae Jeong-ja was adopted by a Japanese official and assisted in the annexation of Korea until she met freedom fighter Hong-jun who restored her sense of patriotism.

Ecstasy

A man returns to a fog enshrouded village where he had recovered from a lung infection many years before. He meets an innocent young girl there and the two fall in love. Their happiness is ... See full summary »

War and Humanity

Jin-ho marries Sakiko, the daughter of a Japanese colonel. When his father-in-law learns that Jin-ho is Korean, he sends the young man to serve in the army in Manchuria where he hopes the ... See full summary »

Daegeomgaek

Cheon-ju wanders the countryside searching for Yong-geun, the man who slaughtered his wife and parents and left him without an arm

Dying to See You

Two lovers escape from North Korea but become seperated in the south. The man becomes a newspaper reporter and the woman, a pickpocket. When they meet again, she is unable to be truthful ... See full summary »

Don't Go

Because his mother is demanding a grandchild and his wife cannot become pregnant, Seon-gu has a child through a surrogate who seems to be willing to volunteer her services. However, after ... See full summary »

Naega majimag bon Heung-nam

The Count of Monte Cristo

Branded as a murderer and imprisoned for 20 years, a man loses what little he had. He receives information in prison from a man called St Wu-weol regarding the location of a hidden treasure... See full summary »

Rice

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

Six Shadows

Seokyeongui harbin

While searching for his brother, Kung-won meets agent Dong-hwi who is searching for some jewelry stolen from China...

Diary of a Debauchee

Ji married his wife for her money. He continues to live as if he were single and has many one night stands...

Knife Jang

Majimak hwanghu yunbi

Queen Yun reigned with King Sunjong from when she was just 13 years old. She hid the royal seals needed to complete an agreement between Korea and Japan which would lead to Korea's ... See full summary »

Fearful Nights

A man accused of assaulting and murdering a prostitute is able to clear his name, however the facts of the trial become public knowledge and everyone now knows that he is impotent.

Obokmun

Someone is killing off all the Confucian scholars of the king's court. Fearing that he is next, Scholar Kim An-guk enlists a general to protect him and help root out the murderer.

Under the Sky at Sakhalin

During the war, 2 brothers are forced to work for the Japanese in the mines of Sakhalin. At the conclusion of the war however, they find that the Soviet Union, now in control of the area, has no intention of letting them go

Love Defeats Hate

Maposaneun hwangbuja

Mr Hwang, a wealthy but miserly man, loses the opportunities for himself and his daughters, to get married to their respective lovers because he does not want to waste money on a wedding banquet

Sword of Iljimae

A corrupt official disguises himself as the Robin Hood-like Iljimae and attempts to steal a golden Buddha. The monks who own the statue learn of the plot and alert the real Iljimae.