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Release Year1991
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageKorean
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorLee Jung-gook
WritersLee Jung-gook
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Song of Resurrection
About The Song of Resurrection
Cheol-gi who dreams of a society that embraces justice begins classes at a night school. There he learns about political and social contradictions and the realities the people face. While doing research on factory conditions with his classmates Tae-il, Min-sook and laborers Hyun-sil and Bong-joon, Cheol-gi learns about the Revitalizing Reforms system and the improper practices in emergency measures. After the military revolution, during the election for a general student body in a move towards democracy, Cheol-gi unwittingly becomes a man on the run when emergency martial law is implemented in response by the government. Cheol-gi blames himself when hears about the deaths of Tae-il and Min-sook during the Gwang-ju Uprising from Hyun-sil and Bong-joon. Just when he and Hyun-sil try to start a new life together, Cheol-gi is arrested and put in jail. Inside the prison, he starts another move towards prison democracy.
Directed by Lee Jung-gook, The Song of Resurrection leans on a strong ensemble — Kim Yeong-geon, Park Ji-Su, Lee Kyung-young — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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