Echo of Love and Death

Overview

Kang-wook, a law student at Seoul National University, finds himself in a tight spot financially after losing contact with his family in North Korea. He sells his own blood at a hospital to make ends meet, and there he meets and grows close to nurse Jin-young. As Kang-wook faces financial difficulties, Ki-yong, a son of a landlord's agent, appears and tricks Kang-wook into joining left-wing activities. Ki-yong's true identity is revealed by Yoon-ae, a friend from hometown, leading to his arrest. Meanwhile, Kang-wook and Jin-young marry with the blessings of Professor Park and their friends, while Kang-wook's friend Do-hyeon struggles to hide his feelings for Jin-young. Their sweet days together come to an end with the outbreak of the Korean War, separating them. Jin-young, unable to wait for Kang-wook any longer, decides to flee the war with Do-hyeon. Kang-wook, hiding at Yoon-ae's house, is eventually arrested by Ki-yong and the leftists, who had been freed from prison.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 19, 1991

Original language

Korean

Cast

Mun Mi-bong,Hong Chung-Gil,Choi Il,Yoo Myeong-sun,Yu Hwa-sik,Han Young-su,Na Jae-ung,Kil Da-Ro,Choi Gen-Je,Yoon Il-bongand 23 more

Director

Chung Jin-woo

Writer

Chung Jin-woo,Hong Seong-yu

Producer

Han Hyeon-suk,Chung Jin-woo

Cinematography

Park Hyun-kook

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0308834