The Old Garden
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The Old Garden is a 2006
South Korean film, based on the novel by the same name, by the author Hwang Sok-yong. It is directed by Im Sang-soo
and stars Yeom Jeong-ah
, Ji Jin-Hee and Yoon Yeo-jeong
. It is adapted from a best-selling novel by Hwang Suk-young. It premiered at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival.
The plot of the film involves a couple during the turbulent political landscape in early 1980s South Korea
, and the events surrounding the Gwangju Massacre
.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
South Korean film, based on the novel by the same name, by the author Hwang Sok-yong. It is directed by Im Sang-soo
Im Sang-soo
Im Sang-soo is an award-winning South Korean film director and screenwriter.-Early life and film career:Im was born in Seoul. He studied sociology at Seoul's Yonsei University before making a move to The Korean Academy of Film Arts in 1989...
and stars Yeom Jeong-ah
Yeom Jeong-ah
Yeom Jeong-ah is a South Korean actress.- Film :*Jeon Woo Chi *Small Town Rivals - cameo*The Worst Guy Ever *The Old Garden *Boy Goes To Heaven...
, Ji Jin-Hee and Yoon Yeo-jeong
Yoon Yeo-jeong
-Biography:When Yoon was a freshman at Hanyang University majoring in Korean literature, she was chosen as a TV actress in a public recruit by TBC TV. Yoon was cast in the lead role in Mister Bear one year after her debut, and gained popularity...
. It is adapted from a best-selling novel by Hwang Suk-young. It premiered at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival.
The plot of the film involves a couple during the turbulent political landscape in early 1980s South Korea
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...
, and the events surrounding the Gwangju Massacre
Gwangju massacre
The Gwangju Democratization Movement refers to a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju, South Korea from May 18 to May 27, 1980. During this period, citizens rose up against Chun Doo-hwan's military dictatorship and took control of the city...
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