The Oldest Son
1984, Korean. Directed by Lee Doo-yong.
Forced to leave their home because of the construction of a new dam which will flood their village, the eldest son in the family prepares land and money to construct a new house in Seoul for his family. However, he shirks his duty shortly after and leaves overseeing the construction of the house to his younger brother while he goes to live separately.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 22 June 1984
- Original title
- 장남
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Ahn Jin-won
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The Oldest Son runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Oldest Son isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 June 1984. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Oldest Son?
The Oldest Son (1984) was directed by Lee Doo-yong and stars Shin Seong-il, Kim Hee-ra, Hwang Jeong-sun.