A Single Spark (1995)
One boy... one flame... and a world is changed forever.
Activist and law school graduate Kim is being persecuted by the mid-’70s Park regime for trying to write a book about Jeon Tae-il, a union activist who immolated himself at age 22 to protest government hypocrisy.
Director: Park Kwang-su
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: November 18, 1995
Cast
- Hong Kyung-in - Jeon Tae-il
- Moon Sung-keun - Young-soo
- Kim Sun-jae - Jung-soon
- Kim Bo-kyung - Kyung-ja
- Dong Bang-woo - Tae-il's Father
- Jeong In-gi - Young-soo's Junior
- Park Yong-su - President of Pyunghwa Market
- Lee Yong-nyeo - Woman Buying Umbrella
- Kwon Tae-won - Factory Owner
- Lee Joo-sil - Tae-il's Mother
Screenplay
Cinematography: You Yong-kil
Editing: Kim Yang-il
Production: Cine2000
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
Keywords
factory worker, protest, burning, activist, labor rights
More Films by Director: Park Kwang-su
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Single Spark about?
- Activist and law school graduate Kim is being persecuted by the mid-’70s Park regime for trying to write a book about Jeon Tae-il, a union activist who immolated himself at age 22 to protest government hypocrisy.
- Who directed A Single Spark?
- A Single Spark was directed by Park Kwang-su.
- Who stars in A Single Spark?
- A Single Spark stars Hong Kyung-in, Moon Sung-keun, Kim Sun-jae, Kim Bo-kyung, Dong Bang-woo, Jeong In-gi.
- How long is A Single Spark?
- A Single Spark has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is A Single Spark?
- A Single Spark is a Drama film.
- Where was A Single Spark produced?
- A Single Spark was produced in South Korea.