Soil
1978, Korean. Directed by Kim Ki-young.
While working on a case with farmers, lawyer Heo Seung comes to believe that the rural development movement is the only lasting way to preserve the identity of the country. With conviction, Seung throws himself into the rural area. However, this position is against the Japanese occupation policies and eventually, even his wife, Yun Jung-sun, ends up leaving him. The Japanese judge Masaki Hiroshi determines that Seung's rural development activities are actually a rebellion against Japan. He has Seung imprisoned as an ideology criminal. After spending five years in jail, Seung returns to the country to see his wife, Jung-sun, continuing her husband's work and waiting for him.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 25 March 1978
- Original title
- 흙
- Country
- South Korea
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Soil runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Soil isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 March 1978. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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If you liked Soil, try Mexicali, The Nest, Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl.
Who directed Soil?
Soil (1978) was directed by Kim Ki-young and stars Lee Hwa-si, Kim Jung-chul, Yeom Bok-sun.