Nakdong River
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After graduating from university, Il-ryeong goes back to his hometown, a small village beside the Nakdong River. Ok-nam is his lover and a teacher in his hometown. He cooperates with her in order to enlighten the people and to improve the village. Nakdong River is, along with The Street of Sun (1952) and A Bouquet of Thirty Million People (1951), one of the important films made during the Korean War that the Korean Film Archive has rediscovered and made available to the public.
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Jeon Chang-geun Director · Yang Bo-hwan Cinematographer
First release November 15, 1952 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 낙동강
Production
Mumyeong Film Institute
Production
South Korea
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Original title
낙동강
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · November 15, 1952
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No release date listed for United States.
Canada
March 19, 2026 · Limited theatrical · International Film Festival of Ottawa
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