The Han River
1938, Korean. Directed by Baek Un-haeng.
The film depicts the reality of Joseon at the time through the conflict between the old and the new generation and the ethics between father and son. Park No-in (Yoon Bong-chun) is a boatman who believes in his profession. He intends to pass the ferry he inherited from his ancestors to his son (Lee Geum-ryong). But he doesn't want to be a boatman. When his father's compulsion grows stronger, one night he goes out alone to the riverside, caresses the oar stained by his father's hands, and then abruptly leaves.
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- Korean
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- Released
- 6 May 1938
- Original title
- 한강
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Hwa-rang Kim
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The Han River (1938) was directed by Baek Un-haeng and stars Yun Bong-chun, Geum-ryong Lee, Sun-yeong Hyeon.