

Under the Sky in Seoul
1961-12-15 · 123 min · ★ 7.0
An oriental doctor Kim Hak-gyu is a cantankerous man who is the longest-term householder in a small village in Seoul. He often causes domestic trouble by being nasty to his wife and his children. Kim Hyeon-ok, a daughter of a young widow who runs Nahana Beauty Shop, is in love with Choi Du-yeol, an obstetrician across the street. Kim Hak-gyu has great distaste for western medicine, and at the same time, is jealous of the obstetrician. He always gets in the way of Choi Du-yeol. Kim's son, Hyeon-gu, dates Jeom-ryae, a daughter of a bar owner.
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- Directors
- Lee Hyeong-pyo
- Production companies
- Shin Films
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kim Seung-hoKim Hak-gyu
Heo Chang-kangPark Ju-sa
Kim Hee-kapNo Mong-hyeon
Kim Jin-kyuChoi Du-yeol
Shin Young-kyunKim Hyeon-gu
Choi Eun-heeKim Hyeon-ok
Do Kum-bongJeom-rye
Hwang Jeong-sunJeom-rye's mother
Han Eun-jinJo Geum-sun (Hak-gyu's wife)
Ku Bong-seoSeol Chang-ho
FlyboyChan-woo
Nam Mi-riYeong-ja
Jeong Deuk-sunYeong-gil's mother
Shin Seong-ilYeong-gil
Go Seon-aeChan-woo's mother
Seok Gwi-nyeoMrs. Gu (Chang-ho's wife)
Choi Geol(Undercover police officer)
Yim Woon-hak(Old man)
Kim Jeong-okMrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife)
Ahn Cho-myung(Rice house lady)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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