The Song of Resurrection
1991, Korean. Directed by Lee Jung-gook.
Cheol-gi who dreams of a society that embraces justice begins classes at a night school. There he learns about political and social contradictions and the realities the people face. While doing research on factory conditions with his classmates Tae-il, Min-sook and laborers Hyun-sil and Bong-joon, Cheol-gi learns about the Revitalizing Reforms system and the improper practices in emergency measures. After the military revolution, during the election for a general student body in a move towards democracy, Cheol-gi unwittingly becomes a man on the run when emergency martial law is implemented in response by the government. Cheol-gi blames himself when hears about the deaths of Tae-il and Min-sook during the Gwang-ju Uprising from Hyun-sil and Bong-joon. Just when he and Hyun-sil try to start a new life together, Cheol-gi is arrested and put in jail. Inside the prison, he starts another move towards prison democracy.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 1 March 1991
- Original title
- 부활의 노래
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Lee Jung-gook
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The Song of Resurrection runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Song of Resurrection isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1991. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Song of Resurrection?
The Song of Resurrection (1991) was directed by Lee Jung-gook and stars Kim Yeong-geon, Park Ji-Su, Lee Kyung-young.