
Applause
1982, Korean. Directed by Kim Eung-chun.
Na-young is a Korean-American college student. Staying with her uncle in Korea, Na-young is forced to learn Korean dances, Korean traditional songs, and sewing from her aunt. Unable to bear it any longer, Na-young leaves her uncle's home. In a music salon, she meets Hyung-rok and his band. Hyung-rok is a singer and a college student. Na-young learns of love and friendship from them. When the music salon is closed down, Hyung-rok and his band decide to enter the college song contest to reopen the salon. Despite old instruments and hunger, the band wins the contest with Na-young's help. Na-young learns of how precious her home country is through Hyung-rok and his band. She asks her uncle to build a fancy music salon. Leaving behind love and friendship, Na-young returns to America.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 3 April 1982
- Original title
- 갈채
- Country
- South Korea
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Applause runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Applause isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 April 1982. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed Applause?
Applause (1982) was directed by Kim Eung-chun and stars Won Mi-kyung, Shin Gu, Kim Ae-kyung.