An Upstart (1961)
A poor boarder inherits 30 million dollars from an American soldier whose life he saved during the Korean War. The stingy landlady instantly turns into a completely different person, women swarm around him, and charities ask him for donations. Gangsters come forward and try to kill him...
Director: Kim Soo-yong
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Ku Bong-seo as Soonjin Maeng |
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Do Kum-bong as Insook |
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Jeon Gye-hyeon as |
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Yang Hoon as Chief |
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Flyboy as Jang In-soo |
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Nam Mi-ri as Hye-sook |
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Kim Suk-il as Jeong-ae |
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Kim Hee-kap as President Kwon |
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Jeong Deuk-sun as Wife |
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Ui-hyang Kim as Madame |
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Lee Yea-chun as Father |
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Han Eun-jin as Mother |
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Choi Sam as Wang Deok-jung |
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Lee Hwang-ja as |
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Go Seon-ae as Mutual mother |
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Kim Jeong-ok as |
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Baek Geum-nyeo as Middle-aged woman |
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Park Seong-geun as Youth |
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Kim Se-ra as Scientist |
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Park Ok-cho as Beggar |
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Lee Jong-cheol as Jeong Jeong |
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Beak Song as Prophet |
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Jo Seok-geun as Relative |
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Seong So-min as Filmmaker |
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Bok Hye-suk as |
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Ju Seon-tae as Manager |
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Seok Un-a as Cop |
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Choi Geol as Trainee staff |
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Chun Yu as Head of accounting |
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Seo Wol-yeong as Manager |
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Chu Bong as Godfather chief |
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Lee Chang-sik as Employee |
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Sok In-soo as Female employee |
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Lee Seong-seop as Reporter |
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Jeong Dong-il as Reporter |
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Park Sang-ik as Thief |
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Lee Up-dong as Gambler |
| Production | Hwang Nam | Producer |
| Art | Seong-beom Kang | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Ma Yong-cheon | Lighting Director |
| Camera | Choi Gyeong-ok | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Sohn In-ho | Recording Supervision |
| Directing | Kim Soo-yong | Director |
| Sound | Jeong Yoon-joo | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Shin Sang-ok | Producer |
| Writing | Park Yeong-min | Writer |
| Editing | Yu Jae-won | Editor |