Dongsimcho (1959)
Lee Suk-hui (Choe Eun-hui) lost her husband to the Korean War eight years ago. She runs a dressmaking shop that has fallen into debt. When Kim Sang-gyu (Kim Jin-gyu), the executive director of a publishing company, helps her pay off debts, she falls in love with him. He, however, is engaged to the daughter of his boss, Ok-ju (Do Geum-bong). His sister (Ju Jeung-nyeo) pushes him to marry the boss's daughter, hoping that will bring him rapid success. Meanwhile, Suk-hui's grown-up daughter Gyeong-hui, wanting her mother to be happy, urges her mother to marry Sang-gyu, but Suk-hui vacillates between social mores and her own happiness. Even though she and Sang-gyu truly love each other, she decides to leave him and heads for her country home after selling her house in Seoul. Hearing the news, he who is ill in bed hurries to Seoul station, but it is too late. All he can do is just to stand on the platform and to watch her train pulling away.
Cast
- Choi Eun-hee - Lee Sook-hee
- Um Aing-ran - Oh Kyung-hee
- Kim Jin-kyu - Kim Sang-gyu
- Ju Jeung-nyeo - Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu)
- Kim Seok-hun - Han Ki-cheol (Sang-gyu's friend)
- Kim Dong-won - Chairman (President of publishing company)
- Han Eun-jin - Mrs. Park (Mother of Okju)
- Do Kum-bong - Ok-joo Lee (Sang-gyu's fiancé)
- Kim Seung-ho - Busan President Kim (Trader)
- Lee Min - Shin Dong-il (President of a securities company)
Screenplay
- Nam-sa Jo (Story)
- Lee Bong-rae (Screenplay)
Themes
Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage, Moving Relationship Stories
Keywords
love, loan
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dongsimcho about?
- Lee Suk-hui (Choe Eun-hui) lost her husband to the Korean War eight years ago. She runs a dressmaking shop that has fallen into debt. When Kim Sang-gyu (Kim Jin-gyu), the executive director of a publishing company, helps her pay off debts, she falls in love with him. He, however, is engaged to the daughter of his boss, Ok-ju (Do Geum-bong). His sister (Ju Jeung-nyeo) pushes him to marry the boss's daughter, hoping that will bring him rapid success. Meanwhile, Suk-hui's grown-up daughter Gyeong-hui, wanting her mother to be happy, urges her mother to marry Sang-gyu, but Suk-hui vacillates between social mores and her own happiness. Even though she and Sang-gyu truly love each other, she decides to leave him and heads for her country home after selling her house in Seoul. Hearing the news, he who is ill in bed hurries to Seoul station, but it is too late. All he can do is just to stand on the platform and to watch her train pulling away.
- Who directed Dongsimcho?
- Dongsimcho was directed by Shin Sang-ok.
- Who stars in Dongsimcho?
- Dongsimcho stars Choi Eun-hee, Um Aing-ran, Kim Jin-kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo, Kim Seok-hun, Kim Dong-won.
- How long is Dongsimcho?
- Dongsimcho has a runtime of 2h 6m (126 minutes).
- What genre is Dongsimcho?
- Dongsimcho is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Dongsimcho produced?
- Dongsimcho was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Dongsimcho?
- The themes of Dongsimcho include: Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage, Moving Relationship Stories.