Kanggeonneo maeul

Kanggeonneo maeul (강 건너 마을) (The Town Across the River) is a 1935 Korean film directed by Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at the DanSungSa theater in downtown Seoul. This film is a melodrama concerning a spoiled only son, played by Jeon Taek-yi. After his father scolds him for his excessive drinking, he sells the family's only cow for money to leave for Seoul. Finding life difficult on his own in Seoul, he returns to his family begging forgiveness.

Initial release date:

  • Sep 14, 1935

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Directed by

Na Woon-gyu

Na Woon-gyu (November 26 (Chinese calendar: October 27), 1902 – August 9, 1937) was a Korean actor, screenwriter and director. He is widely considered the most important filmmaker in early Korean cinema, and possibly Korea's first true movie star. Since he often wrote, directed and acted in his...

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