Jung-ae volunteers at a juvenile prison when she graduates from college; but the violent boys threaten her safety. Her boyfriend visits and begs Jung-ae to quit. She considers but feels compelled to continue; until the day when an escapee puts her methods at risk. Will she get to the escaped boy in time? Will his negative attitude convince her to quit, or will she affect him positively? And will there ever be happiness at the prison?
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Kim Dong-gyu
Bak Seon-seang
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The Road of Happiness
Hak Pak
O Cheol-su
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Cheol-hyeok Lee
Gyu-hwan Lee
Dong-gyu Kim
Bak Seon-seang
Un-ryong Lee
Lee Gyu-hwan
Nam Mi-ri
Yun Jeong-ae
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Hak Park
O Cheol-su
Jo Mi-ryeong
Jeong-sug
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Mi-rim Nam
Yun Jeong-ae
Byeong-ho Choe
Su-gir
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Gyu-hwan Lee Director · Cheol-hyeok Lee Writer Se-ung Yang Cinematographer
First release November 21, 1948 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 갈매기
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Art Film History
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South Korea
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Original title
갈매기
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · November 21, 1948
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No release date listed for United States.
Japan
November 25, 2015 · Korean Cinema 1934-1959: Its Foundation and Burgeoning
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