Film

Kinship

1963 · 1h 22m · Drama

IMDb

6.2

The story takes place on a mountain slope where defectors from North Korea live. These families sell cheap things such as socks and pens to make a living and there is a serious gap between the parents and their children. A widower Kim Deok-sam nags his son Geo-buk to join the American army. Ok-Mae who lives next door teaches her daughter Bok-soon traditional Korean folksongs and forces her to become a gisaeng.

Kim Seung-ho

Kim Deok-sam

Hwang Jeong-sun

Ok-mae

Shin Seong-il

Geo-buk

Um Aing-ran

Bok-soon

Kim Ji-mi

Ok-hwi

Choi Nam-hyun

Kang-tong

Shin Young-kyun

Won-pal

Choi Mu-ryong

Jo Mi-ryeong

Ju Seon-tae

Kang-ga

Song Mi-nam

Won-pal's mother

Ko Seol-bong

Kam-tu

Chu Seok-yang

Kam-deuk

Bok Hye-suk

Hwa San-daek

Park Byeong-gi

Im Seong-po

• Kim Soo-yongDirector
• Lim Hee-jaeScreenplay
• Yeong-su KimNovel
• Jeon Jo-myeongDirector of Photography
• Jeong Yoon-jooOriginal Music Composer
• Yu Jae-wonEditor

Release date

October 3, 1963

Status

Released

Original language

Korean

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Drama