Soil (1978)
While working on a case with farmers, lawyer Heo Seung comes to believe that the rural development movement is the only lasting way to preserve the identity of the country. With conviction, Seung throws himself into the rural area. However, this position is against the Japanese occupation policies and eventually, even his wife, Yun Jung-sun, ends up leaving him. The Japanese judge Masaki Hiroshi determines that Seung's rural development activities are actually a rebellion against Japan. He has Seung imprisoned as an ideology criminal. After spending five years in jail, Seung returns to the country to see his wife, Jung-sun, continuing her husband's work and waiting for him.
Director: Kim Ki-young
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Lee Hwa-si as |
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Kim Jung-chul as |
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Yeom Bok-sun as |
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Kim Chu-ryeon as |
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Kwon Mi-hye as |
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Park Am as |
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Kim Won-seop as |
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Yeo Po as |
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Choi Il as |
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Hong Seong-joong as |
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Han Myeong-hwan as |
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Choe Jae-ho as |
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Kim So-je as |
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Hong Yun-jeong as |
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Lee Jeong-ae as |
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Cha Myeong-hwa as |
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Kang Kye-shik as |
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Im Saeng-chul as |
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Hong Seong-ho as |
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Min Hyeon-ju as |
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Gwon Il-jeong as |
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Ji Gye-sun as |
| Directing | Kim Ki-young | Director |
| Writing | Yi Gwang-su | Novel |
| Writing | Kim Yong-jin | Adaptation |
| Directing | Lee Gwang-ju | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kim Seok-ho | Sound Effects |
| Production | Kim Byeong-ha | Executive Producer |
| Lighting | Seo Byeong-su | Lighting Director |
| Camera | Koo Joong-mo | Director of Photography |
| Art | Lee Myung-soo | Production Design |
| Sound | Sang-gi Han | Music |
| Sound | Lee Jae-woong | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Sin Hwan-cheol | Assistant Director |
| Production | Lee Woo-Suk | Producer |
| Editing | Hyeon Dong-chun | Editor |