Byun Kang-swoi
1986, Korean. Directed by Um Jong-sun.
Kang-soe and his wife Ong-nyeo settle down in a new village but tragedy strikes when Kang-soe dies while chopping wood. Ong-nyeo announces that she will marry any man who can successfully bury her husband. Many men try to accomplish the task, but die in the process. Ong-nyeo is in despair over not being able to complete the funeral preparations when her husband appears before her apparently alive again
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 3 May 1986
- Original title
- 변강쇠
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Park Su-il
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Byun Kang-swoi runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Byun Kang-swoi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 May 1986. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Byun Kang-swoi?
Byun Kang-swoi (1986) was directed by Um Jong-sun and stars Lee Dae-geun, Won Mi-kyung, Chang Hyeok.