Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
허삼관
“There's nothing I won't do to support my family!”
Synopsis
Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.
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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2014)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-01-30
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Ha Jung-woo
Heo Sam-gwan
Ha Ji-won
Heo Ok-ran
Nam Da-reum
Heo Il-rak
No Kang-min
Heo Yi-rak
Jeon Hye-jin
Ms. Song
Jang Kwang
Dr. Choi
Min Moo-je
Ha So-yong
Ju Jin-mo
Sam-gwan's Uncle
Sung Dong-il
Mr. Bang
Jeong Man-sik
Mr. Shim
Cho Jin-woong
Mr. Ahn
Kim Sung-kyun
Geun-ryong
Kim Jae-young
Mr. Cho
Lee Ji-hoon
Mr. Gye
Kim Young-ae
Gye-hwa's Mother
Lee Kyung-young
Ok-ran's Father
Kim Ki-cheon
Village Old Man
Kim Jae-hwa
Nurse
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ha Jung-woo
- Screenplay & Story
- Ha Jung-woo, Kim Joo-ho
- Original Title
- 허삼관
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- Next Entertainment World, Fantagio, Dhutayeon
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ha Jung-woo
Ha Jung-woo, Kim Joo-ho, Yu Hua, Yoon Jong-bin, Park Ho-chan, Kang Sook
So Jeong-o
Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-beom
Billy Acumen, Kim Woo-taek
Department Leadership Roster
Ha Jung-woo
Director
Ha Jung-woo
Screenplay
Kim Joo-ho
Screenplay
Billy Acumen
Producer
Park Elhen
Production Design
So Jeong-o
Director of Photography
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Kim Jae-beom
Editor
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What is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant about?
Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.
Who directed Chronicle of a Blood Merchant?
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant was directed by Ha Jung-woo.
Who stars in Chronicle of a Blood Merchant?
The principal cast of Chronicle of a Blood Merchant includes Ha Jung-woo, Ha Ji-won, Nam Da-reum, No Kang-min, Jeon Hye-jin.
When was Chronicle of a Blood Merchant released and how long is it?
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant based on a book or true story?
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yu Hua".