Bumpkin Oh-bok (1961)
Kind-hearted country bumpkin O-bok leads a simple life working as a long-time farmhand for the rich landlord Soon-young. When Soon-young discovers that his son Jae-seok has fallen for local girl Soon-yi, he protests the relationship and arranges for Soon-yi to be wed to O-bok instead. Despite the initial heartbreak, Soon-yi grows fond of O-bok over time and they have a daughter together named Sook-hee. However, when Jae-seok returns into Soon-yi’s life, she cannot resist his charms and runs away with him, leaving Jae-seok to raise Sook-hee on his own. Years later, Sook-hee is now a grown woman working in the city and in close contact with her father. However, a series of coincidences threaten to forcibly reunite O-bok and Sook-hee with Jae-seok and Soon-young in the most dramatic way possible.
Cast
- Kim Seung-ho - Choi Oh Bok
- Um Aing-ran - Choi Sook-hee (Daughter)
- Moon Jeong-suk - Heo Sun-i (Sook-hui's mother)
- Choi Mu-ryong - Park Jae-seok
- Kim Seok-hun - Kim Taemin
- Kim Hee-kap - Happjugi
- Ku Bong-seo
- Choi Nam-hyun - Park Soon-young (Jae-suk's father)
- Lee Yea-chun - Heo Seo-bang
- Yang Mi-hee - Oh Hye-young
Screenplay
- Im Won-jik (Screenplay)
Themes
Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption
Keywords
adultery, marriage, rural
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bumpkin Oh-bok about?
- Kind-hearted country bumpkin O-bok leads a simple life working as a long-time farmhand for the rich landlord Soon-young. When Soon-young discovers that his son Jae-seok has fallen for local girl Soon-yi, he protests the relationship and arranges for Soon-yi to be wed to O-bok instead. Despite the initial heartbreak, Soon-yi grows fond of O-bok over time and they have a daughter together named Sook-hee. However, when Jae-seok returns into Soon-yi’s life, she cannot resist his charms and runs away with him, leaving Jae-seok to raise Sook-hee on his own. Years later, Sook-hee is now a grown woman working in the city and in close contact with her father. However, a series of coincidences threaten to forcibly reunite O-bok and Sook-hee with Jae-seok and Soon-young in the most dramatic way possible.
- Who directed Bumpkin Oh-bok?
- Bumpkin Oh-bok was directed by Im Won-jik.
- Who stars in Bumpkin Oh-bok?
- Bumpkin Oh-bok stars Kim Seung-ho, Um Aing-ran, Moon Jeong-suk, Choi Mu-ryong, Kim Seok-hun, Kim Hee-kap.
- How long is Bumpkin Oh-bok?
- Bumpkin Oh-bok has a runtime of 2h 17m (137 minutes).
- What genre is Bumpkin Oh-bok?
- Bumpkin Oh-bok is a Drama film.
- Where was Bumpkin Oh-bok produced?
- Bumpkin Oh-bok was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Bumpkin Oh-bok?
- The themes of Bumpkin Oh-bok include: Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption.