An Upstart
구봉서의 벼락부자
Synopsis
A poor boarder inherits 30 million dollars from an American soldier whose life he saved during the Korean War. The stingy landlady instantly turns into a completely different person, women swarm around him, and charities ask him for donations. Gangsters come forward and try to kill him...
Top Cast
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Ku Bong-seo
Soonjin Maeng
Do Kum-bong
Insook
Jeon Gye-hyeon
Yang Hoon
Chief
Flyboy
Jang In-soo
Nam Mi-ri
Hye-sook
Kim Suk-il
Jeong-ae
Kim Hee-kap
President Kwon
Jeong Deuk-sun
Wife
Ui-hyang Kim
Madame
Lee Yea-chun
Father
Han Eun-jin
Mother
Choi Sam
Wang Deok-jung
Lee Hwang-ja
Go Seon-ae
Mutual mother
Kim Jeong-ok
Baek Geum-nyeo
Middle-aged woman
Park Seong-geun
Youth
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Soo-yong
- Screenplay & Story
- Park Yeong-min
- Original Score
- Jeong Yoon-joo
- Original Title
- 구봉서의 벼락부자
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Shin Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Soo-yong
Park Yeong-min
Jeong Yoon-joo
Choi Gyeong-ok
Yu Jae-won
Hwang Nam, Shin Sang-ok
Department Leadership Roster
Hwang Nam
Producer
Choi Gyeong-ok
Director of Photography
Kim Soo-yong
Director
Yu Jae-won
Editor
Shin Sang-ok
Producer
Jeong Yoon-joo
Original Music Composer
Park Yeong-min
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About An Upstart
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What is An Upstart about?
A poor boarder inherits 30 million dollars from an American soldier whose life he saved during the Korean War. The stingy landlady instantly turns into a completely different person, women swarm around him, and charities ask him for donations. Gangsters come forward and try to kill him...
Who directed An Upstart?
An Upstart was directed by Kim Soo-yong.
Who stars in An Upstart?
The principal cast of An Upstart includes Ku Bong-seo, Do Kum-bong, Jeon Gye-hyeon, Yang Hoon, Flyboy.
When was An Upstart released and how long is it?
An Upstart was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for An Upstart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for An Upstart was composed by Jeong Yoon-joo.