Dongsimcho
동심초
Synopsis
Lee Suk-hui (Choe Eun-hui) lost her husband to the Korean War eight years ago. She runs a dressmaking shop that has fallen into debt. When Kim Sang-gyu (Kim Jin-gyu), the executive director of a publishing company, helps her pay off debts, she falls in love with him. He, however, is engaged to the daughter of his boss, Ok-ju (Do Geum-bong). His sister (Ju Jeung-nyeo) pushes him to marry the boss's daughter, hoping that will bring him rapid success. Meanwhile, Suk-hui's grown-up daughter Gyeong-hui, wanting her mother to be happy, urges her mother to marry Sang-gyu, but Suk-hui vacillates between social mores and her own happiness. Even though she and Sang-gyu truly love each other, she decides to leave him and heads for her country home after selling her house in Seoul. Hearing the news, he who is ill in bed hurries to Seoul station, but it is too late. All he can do is just to stand on the platform and to watch her train pulling away.
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Choi Eun-hee
Lee Sook-hee
Um Aing-ran
Oh Kyung-hee
Kim Jin-kyu
Kim Sang-gyu
Ju Jeung-nyeo
Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu)
Kim Seok-hun
Han Ki-cheol (Sang-gyu's friend)
Kim Dong-won
Chairman (President of publishing company)
Han Eun-jin
Mrs. Park (Mother of Okju)
Do Kum-bong
Ok-joo Lee (Sang-gyu's fiancé)
Kim Seung-ho
Busan President Kim (Trader)
Lee Min
Shin Dong-il (President of a securities company)
Ju Seon-tae
Bokdeokbang owner
Seo Wol-yeong
Mrs. Lee
Yang Im
Miss Song (Securities Company employee)
Jeong Yeon-ja
Bogja (Shin Dong-il's old lover)
Choe Eun-yeon
Mrs. Lee's housekeeper
Nam Yang-il
Pharmacy clerk
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shin Sang-ok
- Screenplay & Story
- Lee Bong-rae
- Original Score
- Seong-tae Kim
- Original Title
- 동심초
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- Korean Films Co.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shin Sang-ok
Lee Bong-rae, Jo Nam-sa
Seong-tae Kim
Young-hee Kim
Park Un-sam, Lee Sang-cheol
Department Leadership Roster
Park Un-sam
Producer
Young-hee Kim
Editor
Lee Sang-cheol
Producer
Shin Sang-ok
Director
Lee Bong-rae
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dongsimcho
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What is Dongsimcho about?
Lee Suk-hui (Choe Eun-hui) lost her husband to the Korean War eight years ago. She runs a dressmaking shop that has fallen into debt. When Kim Sang-gyu (Kim Jin-gyu), the executive director of a publishing company, helps her pay off debts, she falls in love with him. He, however, is engaged to the daughter of his boss, Ok-ju (Do Geum-bong). His sister (Ju Jeung-nyeo) pushes him to marry the boss's daughter, hoping that will bring him rapid success. Meanwhile, Suk-hui's grown-up daughter Gyeong-hui, wanting her mother to be happy, urges her mother to marry Sang-gyu, but Suk-hui vacillates between social mores and her own happiness. Even though she and Sang-gyu truly love each other, she decides to leave him and heads for her country home after selling her house in Seoul. Hearing the news, he who is ill in bed hurries to Seoul station, but it is too late. All he can do is just to stand on the platform and to watch her train pulling away.
Who directed Dongsimcho?
Dongsimcho was directed by Shin Sang-ok.
Who stars in Dongsimcho?
The principal cast of Dongsimcho includes Choi Eun-hee, Um Aing-ran, Kim Jin-kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo, Kim Seok-hun.
When was Dongsimcho released and how long is it?
Dongsimcho was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Dongsimcho?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dongsimcho was composed by Seong-tae Kim.