The story takes place on a mountain slope where defectors from North Korea live. These families sell cheap things such as socks and pens to make a living and there is a serious gap between the parents and their children. A widower Kim Deok-sam nags his son Geo-buk to join the American army. Ok-Mae who lives next door teaches her daughter Bok-soon traditional Korean folksongs and forces her to become a gisaeng.
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Cast
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Kim Seung-ho
Kim Deok-sam
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Hwang Jeong-sun
Ok-mae
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The Coachman
The Hut
Shin Seong-il
Geo-buk
Known for
Typhoon
Um Aing-ran
Bok-soon
Known for
The Housemaid
Kim Ji-mi
Ok-hwi
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Gilsodom
Ticket
Choi Nam-hyun
Kang-tong
Known for
The Housemaid
Shin Young-kyun
Won-pal
Also in
A Thousand Year-Old Fox
The Seaside Village
Choi Mu-ryong
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Aimless Bullet
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Jo Mi-ryeong
Also in
The DMZ
The Wedding Day
Ju Seon-tae
Kang-ga
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Genealogy
Madame Freedom
Song Mi-nam
Won-pal's mother
Also in
Homebound
Splendid Outing
Ko Seol-bong
Kam-tu
Also in
The Man with Three Coffins
Aimless Bullet
Kim Soo-yong Director · Lim Hee-jae Screenplay Yeong-su Kim Author
First release October 3, 1963 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 혈맥
Production
Hanyang Films
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
혈맥
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 3, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
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