

Soil
1960-01-28 · 100 min · ★ 6.5
Heo Seung, who states that he was “born from soil, will live in soil, and die in soil”, becomes a lawyer in Seoul. However when villagers in his hometown are imprisoned for protesting against Japanese oppression, he decides to return to his village and rediscovers the true way to help his country.
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- Directors
- Gwon Yeong-sun
- Production companies
- Jungang Movies
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kim Jin-kyuHeo Seung
Moon Jeong-sukJeongseon Yoon
Jo Mi-ryeongYusun
Park AmGapjin Kim
Lee Bin-hwaSeonhee Paik
Kim Seung-hoYoon Champan
Kim Dong-wonHanminkyo
Choi Nam-hyunYoocho
Hwang Jeong-sunHyun Ok-gyeong
Han Mi-naSoon-Ye Shim
Ju Seon-taeYoo Jeong-geun
Seong So-minHan Kim
Hwang Hae
Heo Chang-kangLee Kun-young
Kim Hyeon-ju
Jeon Young-juDeokrye
Seo Wol-yeongLawyer
Lee Hae-rangAttorney LimTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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