The Evergreen
상록수
Synopsis
Yeong-shin and Dong-hyuk graduate from college with a cause. They plan to bring education and modernization to farmers living in the rural area of their hometown. When they arrive, the pair immediately get to work, Dong-hyuk builds a village hall and starts aiding the farmers while Yeong-shin tries to gather the children to form a school. However, the villagers at first resent and resist the pair. It is not until one child, Ok-bun, takes the initiative and and learns to read under Yeong-shin’s care that the villages trust the pair and allow their children to be taken from the fields and taught reading, writing and math.
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Choi Eun-hee
Chae Yeong-shin
Shin Young-kyun
Park Dong-hyuk
Heo Chang-kang
Geon-bae
Do Kum-bong
Geon-bae's wife
Shin Seong-il
Won-jae
Yoon Il-bong
Dong-hwa (Dong-hyuk's younger brother)
Park Seong-dae
Gap-san
Han Eun-jin
Won-jae's wife
Go Seon-ae
Hyeon-kyung
Byeon Gi-jong
Song Jang-ro
Park Chul-min
Han
Lee Jeong-ae
Jeong Deuk-sun
Eok Swi-ne [Ok-bun's mother]
Lee Seong-seop
Jeong-deuk
Bang Seong-ja
Ok-hwa [Dong-hwa's wife]
Choi Sam
Ki-chun
Seong So-min
Mayor
Jo Hang
Kim Mok-su
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shin Sang-ok
- Screenplay & Story
- Kim Kang-yun
- Original Score
- Jeong Yoon-joo
- Original Title
- 상록수
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Studios
- Shin Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shin Sang-ok
Kim Kang-yun, Shim Hoon
Jeong Yoon-joo
Sung-hak Bea
Young-hee Kim
Shin Sang-ok, Hwang Nam
Department Leadership Roster
Shin Sang-ok
Producer
Sung-hak Bea
Director of Photography
Kim Kang-yun
Screenplay
Hwang Nam
Producer
Young-hee Kim
Editor
Jeong Yoon-joo
Original Music Composer
Shin Sang-ok
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Evergreen.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Evergreen
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What is The Evergreen about?
Yeong-shin and Dong-hyuk graduate from college with a cause. They plan to bring education and modernization to farmers living in the rural area of their hometown. When they arrive, the pair immediately get to work, Dong-hyuk builds a village hall and starts aiding the farmers while Yeong-shin tries to gather the children to form a school. However, the villagers at first resent and resist the pair. It is not until one child, Ok-bun, takes the initiative and and learns to read under Yeong-shin’s care that the villages trust the pair and allow their children to be taken from the fields and taught reading, writing and math.
Who directed The Evergreen?
The Evergreen was directed by Shin Sang-ok.
Who stars in The Evergreen?
The principal cast of The Evergreen includes Choi Eun-hee, Shin Young-kyun, Heo Chang-kang, Do Kum-bong, Shin Seong-il.
When was The Evergreen released and how long is it?
The Evergreen was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Evergreen?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Evergreen was composed by Jeong Yoon-joo.
Is The Evergreen based on a book or true story?
The Evergreen is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shim Hoon".