The Sea Knows
현해탄은 알고 있다
Synopsis
A Korean man, forced into service in the Japanese army during WWII, marries his Japanese girlfriend despite everyone's objections. Later, he becomes the sole survivor when the Americans attack.
Top Cast
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Gong Midori
Hideko
Kim Wun-ha
Aro-un
Kim Jin-kyu
Nakamura
Ju Jeung-nyeo
Hideko's Mother
Kim Ji-mi
Kyunghee Han
Lee Yea-chun
Private Morrie
Kim Seung-ho
Saito
Park Am
Miyamura
Kim Seok-hun
Tanaka
Park Nou-sik
Saruwatari
Lee Sang-sa
Inoue
Yang Hoon
Obayashi
Jeong Mun-gak
Akkakki
Jo Seok-geun
Ooda
Yu Chun-su
Suzuki
Chu Seok-yang
Choi Sam
Ju Sang-hyeon
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Ki-young
- Screenplay & Story
- Kim Ki-young
- Original Score
- Sang-gi Han
- Original Title
- 현해탄은 알고 있다
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Kim Ki-young Production, Korean Literature Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Ki-young
Kim Ki-young
Sang-gi Han
Choe Ho-jin
Oh Young-Keun
Kim Ki-young, Choe Dong-gwon, Kim Yeong-cheol
Department Leadership Roster
Kim Ki-young
Producer
Choe Dong-gwon
Producer
Kim Yeong-cheol
Producer
Kim Ki-young
Director
Sang-gi Han
Original Music Composer
Oh Young-Keun
Editor
Choe Ho-jin
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sea Knows
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sea Knows about?
A Korean man, forced into service in the Japanese army during WWII, marries his Japanese girlfriend despite everyone's objections. Later, he becomes the sole survivor when the Americans attack.
Who directed The Sea Knows?
The Sea Knows was directed by Kim Ki-young.
Who stars in The Sea Knows?
The principal cast of The Sea Knows includes Gong Midori, Kim Wun-ha, Kim Jin-kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo, Kim Ji-mi.
When was The Sea Knows released and how long is it?
The Sea Knows was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sea Knows?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sea Knows was composed by Sang-gi Han.