The Trumpeter
The Trumpeter
1979, Korean. Directed by Park Jong-ho.
As a child, Hae-su lacked a father's affection and as an adult she craves the attention of older men. She falls in love with someone more than twice her age but, realizing the futility of that relationship she agrees to marry a rich Korean-American. Unhappy with life in America, she returns to Korea in an effort to escape her controlling husband and get a divorce.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 9 November 1979
- Original title
- 나팔수
- Country
- South Korea
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The Trumpeter runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Trumpeter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 November 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Trumpeter?
The Trumpeter (1979) was directed by Park Jong-ho and stars Chang Mi-hee, Yu Jang-hyeon, Lee Nak-hoon.