The Wedding Day
시집가는 날
Synopsis
Master Maeng is very proud that an influential family will soon be his esteemed in-laws when his loving daughter, Mi-yeon, marries their son. A few days before the wedding Maeng hears a rumor that his future son-in-law has a cripple leg. Regretting that he can't give his lovely daughter to a cripple, he decides to marry his maid to him instead. Unexpectedly the future son-in-law shows up at the wedding hall and he is not a cripple, but a healthy and handsome youth. Feeling embarrassed, there is no way but to wed the maid to him. The Wedding Day is a recreation of A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng, a comical play by Oh Yeong Jin. The first Korean film to win an international film award, the Best Comedy Award at the 1957 edition of the Asian Film Festival (now Asia Pacific Film Festival).
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Kim Seung-ho
Maeng Jin-sa
Jo Mi-ryeong
Ip-bun
Kim Yu-Hee
Gap-bun
Hyeon Choi
Mi-eon
Ji-man Ha
Park Cham-bong
Seo Wol-yeong
Maeng Hyo-won
Hwang Nam
Sam-dol
Seok Geum-seong
Madam Maeng
Hae-cheon Song
Blind old man
Jeong Min
Kim Myung-jung
Ju Seon-tae
Kim Chil-seong
Mill owner
Kim Jeong-ok
Nurse
Lee Il-seon
Byeon Gi-jong
Maeng Jinsa's relative A
Choi Nam-hyun
Maeng Jinsa's relative B
Yim Woon-hak
Maeng Jinsa's relative C
Cheol Jeong
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lee Byung-il
- Screenplay & Story
- Yeong-jin O
- Original Score
- Won-sik Yim
- Original Title
- 시집가는 날
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Dong-ah Motion Picture
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lee Byung-il
Yeong-jin O
Won-sik Yim
Lee Byung-il
Department Leadership Roster
Lee Byung-il
Director
Lee Byung-il
Producer
Yeong-jin O
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wedding Day
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What is The Wedding Day about?
Master Maeng is very proud that an influential family will soon be his esteemed in-laws when his loving daughter, Mi-yeon, marries their son. A few days before the wedding Maeng hears a rumor that his future son-in-law has a cripple leg. Regretting that he can't give his lovely daughter to a cripple, he decides to marry his maid to him instead. Unexpectedly the future son-in-law shows up at the wedding hall and he is not a cripple, but a healthy and handsome youth. Feeling embarrassed, there is no way but to wed the maid to him. The Wedding Day is a recreation of A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng, a comical play by Oh Yeong Jin. The first Korean film to win an international film award, the Best Comedy Award at the 1957 edition of the Asian Film Festival (now Asia Pacific Film Festival).
Who directed The Wedding Day?
The Wedding Day was directed by Lee Byung-il.
Who stars in The Wedding Day?
The principal cast of The Wedding Day includes Kim Seung-ho, Jo Mi-ryeong, Kim Yu-Hee, Hyeon Choi, Ji-man Ha.
When was The Wedding Day released and how long is it?
The Wedding Day was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wedding Day?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wedding Day was composed by Won-sik Yim.