Sung-il Shin Movies

Ilheum jawa chateun ja

A man aids the North Korean army during the Korean War and then tries to flee to the north upon its conclusion.

A Daughter's Medal of Merit

A composer loses his wife when he cannot afford to buy her medicine. He adapts himself to physical labor so his daughter will not suffer as well.

Nongae the Kisaeng

Haneul bogo ddangeul bogo

A student of Professor Kim kills the teacher's daughter and housemaid in a botched attempt to rob Kim's house. The young man was trying to steal the money to pay for his sick mother's ... See full summary »

Honeymoon

The Quiet Life

Dok-s looks up an old friend who has retired from a life of crime and who has started a family. However...

A Dangerous Youth

A man seeks revenge for the rape of his sister.

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.

Yeong-ah's Confession

Yeong-ah falls in love with Hyeong-jun after picking his pocket and the two have a child together. However, his justifiably suspicious wife in Hong Kong begins having Hyeong-jun followed. ... See full summary »

Taindeul

The Traveller King

King Sun-cho, the 23rd king of the Chosun Dynasty, is forced to execute his son on charges of attempting to overthrow him. The king's grandchildren are exiled to a small, rural village where they grow up as peasants,

Long Journey

Madam of Myeongwol

A kisaeng plots with other freedom fighters to destroy a train transporting high level Japanese officials.

When the Camellias Bloom and Die

Ilheonbeorin myeongsapo

A professional nightclub dancer lies to her future mother-in-law, saying that she is an elementary school teacher. However, when the older woman figures out the truth, all wedding plans are put on hold indefinately.

A Quiet Separation

A doctor falls in love with a Chinese exchange student, but his parents forbid an international marriage

The 49th Day After Death

Cheol-san and his ten friends oppose first Japanese colonialism and then, following WWII, they resist the communist take-over. However the US forces mistake their allegiance and they meet tragic ends at Namrodang.

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

Bultaneun cheongchun

Born a Woman

Jae-seon falls in love with Ki-seok unaware that he is her sister's ex.