List of South Korean films of 1957
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This is a list of films produced in South Korea
in 1957.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in 1957.
| Released | English title | Korean title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1957 1957 in film The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:... |
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| 31 January | Hwang Jin-I Hwang Jin-i Hwang Jin-i , also known by her gisaeng name Myeongwol , is one of the most famous gisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty who lived during the reign of King Jungjong. She was noted for her exceptional beauty, charming quick wit, and extraordinary intellect... |
황진이 | Jo Keung-ha | Historical, Melodrama | ||
| 16 February | Story of Great Chun-hyang | 대춘향전 | Kim Hyang | Historical, Melodrama | ||
| 20 February | Wife and Mistress | 처와 애인 | Kim Seong-min | Melodrama | ||
| 1 March | A Woman's War A Woman's War A Woman's War aka Women at the Front is a 1957 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.-Synopsis:A melodrama about a housemaid who bears her employer's illegitimate daughter... |
여성전선 | Kim Ki-young Kim Ki-young Kim Ki-young was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often focusing on the psychology of their female characters. Kim was born in Seoul during the Japanese occupation, raised in Pyongyang and spent time in Japan, where he became... |
Jo Mi-ryeong Park Am Park Am Park Am was a South Korean actor. Park was born in Seoul in 1924. He graduated from the college of Dentistry at Seoul National University.-Filmography:*Note; the whole list is referenced.'-Awards:... |
Melodrama | |
| 7 March | The Unforgettable Peoble | 잊을 수 없는 사람들 | Yu Jae-won | Melodrama | ||
| 21 March | Exorcism of Bae-Baeng-Yi | 배뱅이굿 | Yang Ju-nam | Historical | ||
| 1 April | The Devil | 마인 | Han Hyung-mo | Drama, Thriller | ||
| 19 April | Arirang | 아리랑 | Kim So-dong | Drama | ||
| 20 April | A Wild Chrysanthemum | 산유화 | Lee Yong-min | Melodrama | ||
| 27 April | The Confess | 애원의 고백 | Hong Seong-ki | Melodrama, Thriller | ||
| 12 May | A Life of the Woman | 그 여자의 일생 | Kim Han-il | Melodrama | ||
| 22 May | I Don't Like You | 나는 너를 싫어한다 | Kwon Yeong-sun | Melodrama | ||
| 23 May | The Daughter of a Bandit | 산적의 딸 | Yun Ye-dam | Historical, Action | ||
| 1 June | Love | 사랑 | Lee Kang-cheon | Melodrama | ||
| 2 July | Love Caused Pain | 다정도 병이련가 | Yun Bong-chun | Melodrama | ||
| 13 July | A Lady of Destiny | 운명의 여인 | Gang Won-ju | Um Aing-ran Um Aing-ran Um Aing-ran is a South Korean actress. She has starred in about 190 films, and gained a popularity with the image of "a cheerful female college student" in the 1960s. Her marriage with Shin Seong-il, a colleague actor and big star of the time attracted a national attention... Kim Yun-bong |
Melodrama | |
| 16 July | A Brier Flower | 찔레꽃 | Shin Kyeong-gyun | Melodrama | ||
| 18 July | The Wanderer | 김삿갓 | Lee Man-heung | Historical | ||
| 26 July | The Postwar Generation | 전후파 | Jo Jeong-ho | Drama | ||
| 5 September | The Princess Seon-Hwa | 선화공주 | Choi Sung-kwan | Historical | ||
| 18 September | The Lost Youth | 잃어버린 청춘 | Yu Hyun-mok | Choi Mu-ryong Lee Kyung-hee |
Melodrama | |
| 28 September | The Star of Lost Paradise | 실락원의 별 | Hong Seong-ki | Kim Dong-won Ju Jeung-ryu Ju Jeung-ryu Ju Jeung-ryu was South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in about 400 films. Ju was born in Yonghung, Hamkyongnam-do, nowadays in North Korea. While attending Hamnam Girls' High School, Ju became an ardent play fan. When she became eighteen, she ran away from... |
Melodrama | |
| 15 October | The Red and Blue Thread | 청실홍실 | Jeong Il-taek | Lee Min Ju Jeung-ryu Ju Jeung-ryu Ju Jeung-ryu was South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in about 400 films. Ju was born in Yonghung, Hamkyongnam-do, nowadays in North Korea. While attending Hamnam Girls' High School, Ju became an ardent play fan. When she became eighteen, she ran away from... |
Melodrama | |
| 16 October | A Night of Harbor | 항구의 일야 | Kim Hwa-rang | Choi Mu-ryong Jeon Ok Jeon Ok Jeon Ok was a Korean actress and singer. Jeon was referred to as "Queen of Tears" for her excellence at acting for tragic dramas.-Biography:... |
Melodrama | |
| 23 October | Bong-i Kim Seondal | 봉이 김선달 | Han Hong-yeol | Historical | ||
| 11 November | The Night of Truth | 진리의 밤 | Kim Han-il | Melodrama | ||
| 15 November | The Pure Love | 순애보 | Han Hyeong-mo | Melodrama | ||
| 20 November | Farewell Sorrow! | 가거라 슬픔이여 | Jo Keung-ha | Melodrama | ||
| 30 November | The Sorrow of Wanderer | 나그네 설움 | Lee Sun-kyung | Melodrama | ||
| 10 December | The Life | 인생화보 | Lee Chang-chun | Melodrama | ||
| 18 December | The Palace of Ambition | 풍운의 궁전 | Chung Chang-hwa | Historical, Action | ||
| 22 December | Lady of Freedom (sequel) | 자유부인(속) | Kim Hwa-rang | Melodrama | ||
| ? | Don't Misunderstand | 오해마세요 | Kwon Yeong-sun | Comedy | ||
| ? | The Double Rainbow Hill | 쌍무지개 뜨는 언덕 | Son Jun | Melodrama | ||
| ? | The No-Deul Riverside | 노들강변 | Shin Kyeong-gyun | Melodrama | ||
| ? | The Pagoda of No Shadow | 무영탑 | Shin Sang-ok | Han Eun-jin Kwak Geon |
Historical, Melodrama | |
| ? | Twilight Train Twilight Train Twilight Train is a 1957 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.-Cast:* Park Am* Do Kum-bong* Choi Sam* Kim Ji-mee* An Seok-jin* Go Seon-ae* Ahn Sung-ki* Lee Yeong-ok* Kim Dong-won-Contemporary reviews:... |
황혼열차 | Kim Ki-young Kim Ki-young Kim Ki-young was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often focusing on the psychology of their female characters. Kim was born in Seoul during the Japanese occupation, raised in Pyongyang and spent time in Japan, where he became... |
Park Am Park Am Park Am was a South Korean actor. Park was born in Seoul in 1924. He graduated from the college of Dentistry at Seoul National University.-Filmography:*Note; the whole list is referenced.'-Awards:... Do Kum-bong Do Kum-bong Do Kum-bong was a South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in more than 283 films.- Filmography :- Awards :* 1963 2nd Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress for New Wife... |
Melodrama | |
External links
- South Korean film at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- 1945-1959 at koreanfilm.org