The Earth (1974)
Ha Dong, Kyung Nam Province in 1890. Choi Chi-Su's family is a grand land lord of the region from generation to generation. His mother Mrs. Yoon gives birth to another son Hwan after she was raped by Kim Gae-Ju when he is 10 years old. Later Hwan becomes a servant of Choi family but he falls in love with Chi-Su's wife and they flee by night. Meanwhile after a reign of 40 years of King Ko Jong, cholera prevails all over the country and years of famine follows it. While people suffer from natural disasters and diseases, one of Chi-Su's maternal relative Cho Jun-Ku and his wife make a plot to take Choi family's enormous wealth and strengthen the foundation for his status. In this chaos some villagers and Seo-Hee, Chi-Su's daughter leave their village for Buk Kan Do.
Director: Kim Soo-yong
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| Directing | Kim Soo-yong | Director |
| Writing | Pak Kyong-ni | Novel |
| Writing | Lee Hyung-woo | Adaptation |
| Production | Kim Yong-deok | Producer |
| Camera | Jang Seok-jun | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Kim Jin-do | Lighting Director |
| Editing | Ree Kyoung-ja | Editor |
| Sound | Jeong Yoon-joo | Music |
| Art | Kyeong-hwa Jo | Production Design |
| Art | U Jong-sam | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Hae-yoon | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | An Kon-ho | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Dong-sub | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Sohn In-ho | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Park Kwang-nam | Special Effects |
| Directing | Choi Dong-joon | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Im Pil-hyeong | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lee Jin | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lee Kwang-sub | Assistant Director |