A Single Spark
1995, Korean. Directed by Park Kwang-su.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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Cast & crew
- Park Kwang-suDirector
- Hong Kyung-inJeon Tae-il
- Moon Sung-keunYoung-soo
- Kim Sun-jaeJung-soon
- Kim Bo-kyungKyung-ja
- Dong Bang-wooTae-il's Father
- Jung In-giYoung-soo's Junior
- Park Yong-suPresident of Pyunghwa Market
- Lee Yong-nyeoWoman Buying Umbrella
- Kwon Tae-wonFactory Owner
- Lee Joo-silTae-il's Mother
- Yoo Soon-chulYoung-soo's Father
- Park Cheol-minHanmisa Tailor
Details
- Released
- 18 November 1995
- Original title
- 아름다운 청년 전태일
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Kim Jung-hwan, Lee Chang-dong, Hur Jin-ho
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A Single Spark runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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A Single Spark isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 November 1995. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Single Spark?
A Single Spark (1995) was directed by Park Kwang-su and stars Hong Kyung-in, Moon Sung-keun, Kim Sun-jae.