Traces of Life
1989, Korean. Directed by Jo Kyong-sun.
This is the story of Ji Jun, the widow of a sailor who swims out to an American warship with a mine in his hands and destroys it Kamikaze fashion during the Korean War. The sailor is a true believer in the revolution, while his wife cares more about what goes on in the household. In a change of heart, she decides to return to his farming village and work with the other beneficiaries of land reform to produce food for the revolution.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 30 January 1989
- Original title
- Saeng-ŭi Hŭnjŏk
- Country
- North Korea
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Traces of Life runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
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Traces of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 January 1989. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Traces of Life?
Traces of Life (1989) was directed by Jo Kyong-sun and stars Oh Mi Ran, Paek Yong-hui, Ri Won-kok.