The Blazing Sun
1985, Korean. Directed by Hah Myung-joong.
Chun-ho and his wife Sun-hie wander Korea in search of a way to make a living under Japanese colonial occupation. They settle in a mining village where Sun-hie is forced to put up with her husband's gambling and beatings. Eventually he forces her to go to a loanshark so he can get enough money to run away with a prostitute.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 1 August 1985
- Original title
- 땡볕
- Written by
- Na Han-bong, Lee Young-il
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The Blazing Sun runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Blazing Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Blazing Sun?
The Blazing Sun (1985) was directed by Hah Myung-joong and stars Hah Myung-joong, Cho Yong-won, Lee Hye-young.