Bong-Keun
근신
Synopsis
Seok-bom and his wife, Yeon-ok, live a secluded life in a hut by the ocean. Seok-bom makes woodcarvings. One day, Yeon-ok is praying to the phallic god for a child when she is swallowed by the ocean and killed. Afterwards, bad lucks continues as all the men of the village except for Bong-keun is killed in a boating accident. Every day, the widows visit Seok-bom's hut where he is carving a phallic god. Bong-keun had been crippled in an accident. So his wife, Sun-deok, goes to pray for his recovery every day to the phallic god. Bong-keun misinterprets his wife's actions. Soon, his doubts are put to rest by Seok-bom and Bong-keun and his wife are happy again. Seok-bom follows his wife and throws himself into the ocean. In memory of the couple, the village holds a rite in their name.
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- Director
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- Screenplay & Story
- Yoo Hwa-Hyeon
- Original Title
- 근신
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Daeyoung Films Co., Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoo Hwa-Hyeon
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Yoo Hwa-Hyeon
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What is Bong-Keun about?
Seok-bom and his wife, Yeon-ok, live a secluded life in a hut by the ocean. Seok-bom makes woodcarvings. One day, Yeon-ok is praying to the phallic god for a child when she is swallowed by the ocean and killed. Afterwards, bad lucks continues as all the men of the village except for Bong-keun is killed in a boating accident. Every day, the widows visit Seok-bom's hut where he is carving a phallic god. Bong-keun had been crippled in an accident. So his wife, Sun-deok, goes to pray for his recovery every day to the phallic god. Bong-keun misinterprets his wife's actions. Soon, his doubts are put to rest by Seok-bom and Bong-keun and his wife are happy again. Seok-bom follows his wife and throws himself into the ocean. In memory of the couple, the village holds a rite in their name.
Who directed Bong-Keun?
Bong-Keun was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in Bong-Keun?
The principal cast of Bong-Keun includes Yu Jang-hyeon, 한윤경, Yu Hwa-Chun, 윤지원, Sin Chan-il.
When was Bong-Keun released and how long is it?
Bong-Keun was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.