Choi Moo-ryong

{{Short description|South Korean actor, producer, and director}}

{{family name hatnote|Choi||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Choi Moo-ryong

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|2|25}}

| birth_place = Gwangju,{{Clarify|reason=Was he born in Paju as in body or in Gwangju?|date=March 2024}} Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|11|11|1928|02|25}}

| death_place = Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1954–1987

| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent

| hangul = 최무룡

| hanja = 崔戊龍

| rr = Choe Muryong

| mr = Ch'oe Muryong

}}

}}

Choi Moo-ryong (February 25, 1928 – November 11, 1999){{cite web |url=http://www.movist.com/movies/movist.asp?id=8966 |script-title=ko:최무룡 |trans-title=Choi Moo-ryong |publisher=Movist |access-date=2010-02-09 |language=ko |archive-date=2011-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927132538/http://www.movist.com/movies/movist.asp?id=8966 |url-status=dead }} was a South Korean actor, producer, and director who is father of Choi Min-soo

Biography

Choi was born in Paju, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea). Choi was one of popular actors of the 1960s along with Shin Young-kyun and Kim Jin-kyu.{{cite web |url=http://www.kmdb.or.kr/actor/mm_basic.asp?person_id=00000073&div=1 |script-title=ko:최무룡 |trans-title=Choi Moo-ryong |publisher=Korean Movie Database (KMDb) |access-date=2010-02-08 |language=ko |archive-date=2012-12-19 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121219150848/http://www.kmdb.or.kr/actor/mm_basic.asp?person_id=00000073&div=1 |url-status=live }} Choi gained a popularity for his handsome appearance and masculine image. Choi's personal life was as much dramatic as his starred films, so he always garnered the public attention. 1952, Choi married a colleague actress, Kang Hyo-shil, the daughter of a noted actress, Jeon Ok with the nickname, "Queen of Tears" and a singer Gang Hong-sik. Choi and his wife had one son and four daughters including an actor, Choi Min-soo. However, Choi had an affair with Kim Ji-mee, the best popular actress at that time, so that Choi and Gang divorced in 1962. Choi soon married Kim Ji-mee, but he owed massive debts due to his failed film production. As a result, Choi chose to divorce Kim again in 1969. At that time, the phrase, Because I love you, I have to part from her was circulated among the public.{{cite web |url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=189227&v=43 |script-title=ko:최무룡 |trans-title=Choi Moo-ryong |publisher=Nate / Britannica |access-date=2010-02-10 |language=ko|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610000854/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=189227&v=43 |archivedate=2011-06-10 }}http://www.storysearch.co.kr/story?at=view&azi=77652{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced.{{cite web |url=http://www.kmdb.or.kr/eng/mmpg_list.asp?person_id=00000073&div=1 |title=Cast and Crew DB >Choi Moo-ryong >Filmograpies |publisher=Korean Movie Database (KMDb) |access-date=2010-02-07 |archive-date=2012-12-20 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121220014550/http://www.kmdb.or.kr/eng/mmpg_list.asp?person_id=00000073&div=1 |url-status=live }}

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Year

!English title

!Korean title

!Romanization

!Role

!Director

1987

|Prince Yeon-san

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|Yeonsangun

|

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1986

|The Liberal Wife 2

|

|Jayubuin 2

|

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1981

|Liberal Wife '81

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|Ja-yubu-in '81

|

|

1976

|Common Woman

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|Botong-yeoja

|

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rowspan=2|1975

|Violent Shaking

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|Gyeogdong

|

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A Little Star

|

|Jag-eun byeol

|

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rowspan=8|1973

|An Eccentric General and His Inferiors All Over the Country

|

|Byeolnan janggungwa paldobuha

|

|

Azaleas in My Home

|

|Gohyang-e jindallae

|

|

Sister

|

|Nuna

|

|

Weeds

|

|Jabcho

|

|

Special Investigation Bureau : Kim So-San, the Kisaeng

|

|Teugbyeolsusabonbu-wa gisaeng Gim Sosan

|

|

A Companion

|

|Dongbanja

|

|

A Case of a College Girl Lee Nan-Hee of Special Investigation Center

|

|Teugbyeolsusabonbu yeodaesaeng I Nanhuisageon

|

|

Leaving Myeong Dong

|

|Myeongdong-eul tteonamyeonseo

|

|

rowspan=19|1972

|Aunt

|

|Imo

|

|

A Lady Born in the Year of Rat 2

|

|Jwittibu-in

|

|

An Honorable Student of Life

|

|Insaeng-udeungsaeng

|

|

A Judge's Wife

|

|Pansabu-in

|

|

A Man and a Woman

|

|Namgwa yeo

|

|

Looking for Sons and Daughters

|

|Adeul ttal chaj-a cheonligil

|

|

My Love of the South and the North

|

|Namgwa bug-ui dangsin

|

|

A Lady Born in the Year of Rat

|

|Jwittibu-in

|

|

The Wedding Ring

|

|Gyeolhonbanji

|

|

Oh, Frailty

|

|Yaghanja-yeo

|

|

One to One

|

|Ildae-il

|

|

The Fugitive in the Storm

|

|Pog-usog-ui domangja

|

|

Nationwide Graduates

|

|Paldojol-eobsaeng

|

|

Please Be Happy, My Daughters

|

|Jalsal-ada-o nae ttaldeul-a

|

|

Cruel History of Myeong Dong

|

|Myeongdongjanhogsa

|

|

Where Should I Go?

|

|Eodilo ga-yahana

|

|

Life is On the Lonely Road

|

|Insaeng-eun nageunegil

|

|

I Will Give It All

|

|Akkim-eobs-i bachili

|

|

Me, Myself and I

|

|Na-wa na

|

|

rowspan=37|1971

|I

|

|Na

|

|

A Second Mother

|

|Duljjae-eomeoni

|

|

Beautiful Korea

|

|Aleumda-un paldogangsan

|

|

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

|

|Myeongdongsamgugji

|

|

Cell-mates

|

|Dongchangsaeng

|

|

The Women of Kyeongbokgung

|

|Gyeongboggung-ui yeo-indeul

|

|

Bye, Mom

|

|Eomma annyeong

|

|

Leaving in the Rain

|

|Bissog-e tteonal salam

|

|

Is Your Husband Like This Too?

|

|Daeg-ui appado ileohseubnikka

|

|

Woman of Fire

|

|Hwanyeo

|

|

Light in the Field

|

|Cho-won-ui bich

|

|

Action Episodes

|

|Hwalgeugdaesa

|

|

The Royal Emissary With No ID

|

|Mapae-eobsneun eosa

|

|

What Happened That Night

|

|Geunalbam saenggin il

|

|

Why Do You Abandon Me

|

|Naleul beolisinaikka

|

|

My Love, My Foe

|

|Hyeonsangbut-eun 4in-ui agnyeo

|

|

A Woman Gambler

|

|Eoneu yeodobagsa

|

|

A Hotel Room

|

|Yeochang

|

|

Two Sons Sequel

|

|Du adeul

|

|

A Student of Life

|

|Insaeng-yuhagsaeng

|

|

Until Next Time

|

|Mi-wodo annyeong

|

|

My Wife

|

|Nae anae-yeo

|

|

444, Jongno St.

|

|Jonglo 444beonji

|

|

I'll Follow My Husband

|

|Seobangnim ttalaseo

|

|

Brother

|

|Oppa

|

|

A Guilty Woman

|

|Joemanh-eun yeo-in

|

|

His Double Life

|

|Miseu Lee

|

|

A Bout in 30 Years

|

|30nyeonman-ui daegyeol

|

|

Foggy Jangchoongdan Stadium

|

|Angaekkin Jangchungdangong-won

|

|

Twelve Women

|

|Yeoldu yeo-in

|

|

I Can't Forget You

|

|Gandago ij-eulsonya

|

|

Five Fighters

|

|5in-ui geondaldeul

|

|

Three Half-brothers

|

|Ibog 3hyeongje

|

|

Wild Magpie

|

|Oelo-un sankkachi

|

|

Time on Myungdong

|

|Myeongdong-e heuleuneun se-wol

|

|

Sorrow in Tears

|

|Dujulgi nunmulsog-e

|

|

Some Married Couple

|

|Eoneu bubu

|

|

rowspan=21|1970

|Tokyo Lion and Myeongdong Tiger

|

|Donggyeongsaja-wa Myeongdongholang-i

|

|

Visitor in the Dead of the Night

|

|Sim-ya-ui bangmungaeg

|

|

Friendship of Hope

|

|Nae-il-issneun ujeong

|

|

Lefty Without a Tomorrow

|

|Nae-il-eobsneun oensonjab-i

|

|

I will Bear No More

|

|Naneun cham-eul su eobsda

|

|

House of a Stranger

|

|Ta-in-ui jib

|

|

Yearning for a Lover

|

|Imgeuli-wo

|

|

Please Turn Off the Light

|

|Bang-e bul-eul kkeoju-o

|

|

Chastity

|

|Sungyeol

|

|

Dance with My Father

|

|Appa-wa hamkke chum-eul

|

|

Escape

|

|Samhotalchul

|

|

King Yeong-chin, the Last Crown Prince

|

|Majimag hwangtaeja Yeongchin-wang

|

|

Back Alley No. 5

|

|Dwisgolmog obeonji

|

|

A Portrait in the Coffin

|

|Gwansog-ui mi-inhwa

|

|

Dangerous Liaison

|

|Wiheomhan gwangye

|

|

Blue Bedroom

|

|Puleun chimsil

|

|

Golden Operation 70 in Hong Kong

|

|Hwanggeum70 Hongkongjagjeon

|

|

Between My Father's Arms

|

|Appapum-e

|

|

Woman with Long Eyelashes

|

|Sognunseob-i gin yeoja

|

|

Frozen Spring

|

|Dongchun

|

|

A Woman's Battleground

|

|Yeo-injeonjang

|

|

rowspan=4|1969

|Let Me Free

|

| Idaeto Tteonage Hae Juseyo

|

|

The Third Zone

|

| Jesamjidae

|

|

Parking Lot

|

| Juchajang

|

|

Love is the Seed of Tears

|

| Sarang-eun Nunmul-ui Ssi-at

|

|

rowspan=3|1968

|Don't Leave Behind Your Love

|

| Jeong Dugo Gajima

|

|

The Third Zone

|

| Jesam jidae

|

|

Remarriage

|

| Jaehon

|

|

rowspan=6|1967

|Can't Forget

|

| Geuraedo Monnijeo

|

|

The Life of Na Woon-gyu

|

| Naungyu Ilsaeng

|

|

Miracle

|

| Gijeok

|

|

You and Me

|

| Neowa Na

|

|

Yeonhwa

|

| Yeonhwa

|

|

Tourist Train

|

| Gwan-gwang Yeolcha

|

|

rowspan=7|1966

|Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

|

| Beopchangeul ulrin ok-i

|

|

A Seoul Boy

|

| Seoul meoseuma

|

|

Bitter Daedong River

|

| Hanmaneun Daedonggang

|

|

The Loser and the Winner

|

| Ireun Jawa Chajeun Ja

|

|

Well-lighted Room of the Newly Married

|

| Hwachoksinbang

|

|

Night Blues

|

| Bamhaneurui Blues

|

|

Decorations Never Rust

|

| Hunjangeun Nokseulji Anneunda

|

|

rowspan=12|1965

|Lost Years

|

| Ireobeorin Sewol

|

|

The Last Passion

|

| Majimak Jeong-yeol

|

|

I Don't Want to Die

|

| Naneun Jukgi Silta

|

|

Behold with an Angry Face

|

| Seongnan Eolgullo Dol-abora

|

|

Madam Oh

|

| Omadam

|

|

Never Regret

|

| Huhoehaji Angetda

|

|

Flesh and Blood

|

| Pi-wa Sal

|

|

The Virgin Playing Saxophone

|

| Saxophone Buneun Cheonyeo

|

|

Good and Evil

|

| Seongwa Ak

|

|

The Foster Mother & the Natural Mother

|

|

|

|

The Sworn Brothers

|

| Uihyeongje

|

|

The North and South

|

| Namgwa Buk

|

|

rowspan=13|1964

|The Heartbreaking Love of Mother

|

| Pi-eorin Mojeong

|

|

Let's Meet on Thursday

|

| Mogyoire Mannapsida

|

|

The Housemaid

|

| Singmo

|

|

The Intimidator

|

| Hyeopbakja

|

|

The Sorrowful Separation

|

| Ibyeolman-eun Seulpeudeora

|

|

The Night When Raining over the Acacia

|

| Akasi-a-e Bi-oneun Bam

|

|

The Blues with the Black Scar

|

| Geomeun Sangcheo-ui Bureuseu

|

|

The Invisible Border Line

|

| Guggyeong-anin Gukgyeongseon

|

|

Take a Course to the South

|

| Gisureul Namjjok-euro Dollyeora

|

|

Red Scarf

|

| Ppalgan Mahura

|

|

Where Can I Stand?

|

| Naega Seol Ttang-eun Eodinya

|

|

The Lady of Gye-dong

|

| Gyedong Assi

|

|

The Chaser

|

| Chugyeokja

|

|

rowspan=20|1963

|The Loneliest Man in Seoul

|

| Seo-ulseo Je-il Sseulsseulhan Sanai

|

|

Stars on the Earth

|

| Daeji-ui Seongjwa

|

|

The Marines Who Never Returned

|

| Dora-oji Anneun Haebyeong

|

|

Gaya's House

|

| Gaya-ui Jib

|

|

Prince Sun and Princess Moon

|

| Haennim Wangjawa Dalnim Gongju

|

|

The Only Son

|

| Oe-adeul

|

|

Golden Grass of Yesterday

|

| Yennare Geumjandi

|

|

00:15 Train from Daejeon

|

| Daejeonbal Yeongsi Osibbun

|

|

Hundred Years' Enmity

|

| Baengnyeonhan

|

|

Monyeo Ridge Where The Flute Is Played

|

| Pilibuldeon Monyeo Gogae

|

|

Love Like Stars

|

| Sarang-a Byeol-gwa Gachi

|

|

To Part at Busan Harbor in Tears

|

| Ulmyeo He-eojin Busanhang

|

|

A Beggar Prince

|

| Geoji Wangja

|

|

Bloodline

|

| Hyeolmaek

|

|

Jimmy Is Not Sad

|

| Jimmyneun Seulpeuji Anta

|

|

The Fiancee

|

| Yakhonnyeo

|

|

The Virgin in the Pub

|

| Seonsuljib Cheonyeo

|

|

Ssangeommu

|

| Ssanggeommu

|

|

Love and Good-bye

|

| Mannal Ttaewa He-eojil Ttae

|

|

The Long Nakdong River

|

| Nakdonggang Chilbaengri

|

|

rowspan=23|1962

|Bulgasari

|

| Bulgasari

|

|

Mother's Love

|

| Moseong-ae

|

|

When the Cloud Scatters Away

|

| Gureumi Heuteojil Ttae

|

|

Where Love and Death Meet

|

| Sarang-gwa Jugeum-ui Haehyeob

|

|

A Log Bridge

|

| Oenamudari

|

|

Call 112

|

| 112reul Dollyeora

|

|

Yang Kuei-Fei

|

| Yang Gwibi

|

|

Great Monk Wonhyo

|

| Wonhyo Daesa

|

|

Sad Miari Pass

|

| Hanmaneun Miari Gogae

|

|

Son Ogong

|

| Son Ogong

|

|

The Way to Seoul

|

| Seoullo Ganeun Gil

|

|

Gyewolhyang

|

| Pyeongyang Gisaeng Gyewolhyang

|

|

Between the Sky and the Earth

|

| Haneulgwa Ttangsa-i-e

|

|

The Best Bride and a Plain Young Man

|

| Teukdeungsinbu-wa Samdeung Sillang

|

|

Want to Go Somewhere

|

| Eodinji Gago Sipeo

|

|

A Lady in Black Gloves

|

| Geomeun Janggab-ui Yeoin

|

|

Great Challenge

|

| Dae-dojeon

|

|

Even Though I Die

|

| Moksumeul Geolgo

|

|

The War and an Old Man

|

| Jeonjaenggwa No-in

|

|

There Is No Bad Man

|

| Agineun Eopda

|

|

What Happens in an Alley

|

| Golmogan Punggyeong

|

|

Be Tough, Geumsun!

|

| Gutse-eora Geumsuna

|

|

Coming Home

|

| Gwihyang

|

|

rowspan=21|1961

|Fishermen

|

| Eobudeul

|

|

Ignorant but Now Rich

|

| Chon Obogi

|

|

For This Moment

|

| I Sungan-eul Wihayeo

|

|

Emile

|

| Emille Jong

|

|

My Father

|

| Abeoji

|

|

Stars' Home

|

| Byeorui Gohyang

|

|

Farewell at Busan

|

| Ibyeol-ui Busan Jeonggeojang

|

|

Wonsullang

|

| Wonsullang

|

|

Yangsando

|

| Yangsando

|

|

Confession at Midnight

|

| Simya-ui Gobaek

|

|

Don't Touch Me

|

| Naemom-e Son-eul Daeji Mara

|

|

I Don't Regret

|

| Nae Cheongchun-e Han-eun Eopda

|

|

A Gang of Robbers

|

| Gundo

|

|

On the Eve of the Liberation Day

|

| Pariro Jeonya

|

|

A Sunflower Family

|

| Haebaragi Gajok

|

|

Gate to the Forbidden

|

| Geumdan-ui mun

|

|

Five Marines

|

| O in-ui haebyeong

|

|

Lim Kkeok-jeong

|

| Lim Kkeok-jeong

|

|

Half Brothers

|

| Ibok Hyeongje

|

|

A Mistress

|

| Jeongbu

|

|

A Disobedient Son

|

| Bulhyoja

|

|

rowspan=24|1960

|Obaltan

|

| Obaltan

|

|

A Fig

|

|Muhwagwa

|

|

Song in My Heart

|

|Naegaseum-e geu nolaeleul

|

|

A Rainbow

|

|Mujigae

|

|

Late-night Blues

|

|Sim-ya-ui buleuseu

|

|

Sorrow like a River

|

|Seulpeum-eun gangmulcheoleom

|

|

A Terminal Station of Separation

|

|Ibyeol-ui jongchag-yeog

|

|

An Image of Mother

|

|Mosang

|

|

Katyusha

|

|Katyusha

|

|

A Revival

|

|Jaesaeng

|

|

A Memorandum of a Female Teacher

|

|Eoneu yeogyosa-ui sugi

|

|

Mother's Power

|

|Eomeoni-ui him

|

|

A Son's Judgement

|

|Adeul-ui simpan

|

|

Mother Earth

|

|Daeji-ui eomeoni

|

|

The Moral of Youth

|

|Cheongchun-ui yunli

|

|

I Won't Cry

|

|Ulji anheulyeonda

|

|

Through a Darkness

|

|Amheug-eul ttulhgo

|

|

I Will Forget the Name

|

|Geu ireum-eul ij-euri

|

|

A Drifting Story

|

|Pyoludo

|

|

As You Please

|

|Jemeosdaelo

|

|

Although it is Far

|

|Gil-eun meol-eodo

|

|

A Young Blueprint

|

|Jeolm-eun seolgyedo

|

|

A Stormy Hill

|

|Pogpung-ui eondeog

|

|

The Milky Way in the Blue Sky

|

|Pureunhanul Eunhasu

|

|

rowspan=25|1959

|Rainy Day 3 p.m.

|

|Bioneun Narui Ohu Sesi

|

|

A Star Crying Alone

|

|Hollo Uneun Byeol

|

|

A Barber of Jangmaru Village

|

|Jangmaruchonui Ibalsa

|

|

Stars Over the Window

|

|Byeoreun Changneomeoro

|

|

Always Thinking of You

|

|Jana Kkaena

|

|

Another Love Comes Again

|

|Sarang Dwie Oneun Sarang

|

|

I and a Star

|

|Byeolhana Nahana

|

|

Diary of Youths

|

|Cheongchunilgi

|

|

An Inn

|

|Yeoinsuk

|

|

A Vanished Dream

|

|Kkumeun Sarajigo

|

|

Spring Comes and Goes

|

|Ganeun Bom Oneun Bom

|

|

Even the Clouds Are Drifting

|

|Gureumeun Heulleodo

|

|

Daewongun Regent and Queen Minbi

|

|Daewongungwa Minbi

|

|

Early Spring

|

|Jochun

|

|

Even The Love Has Gone

|

|Sarangeun Heulleogado

|

|

Independence Association and young Lee Seung-Man

|

|Dongniphyeophoewa Cheongnyeon Lee Seung-man

|

|

A Negro Whom I Got

|

|Naega Naeun Geomdungi

|

|

Men vs. Women

|

|Namseong Dae Yeoseong

|

|

A White Pearl

|

|Baekjinju

|

|

Affection and Apathy

|

|Yujeongmujeong (original title: Pamun)

|

|

She Should Live

|

|Saraya Handa

|

|

A Necklace of Reminiscence

|

|Chueogui Mokgeori

|

|

No More Tragedies

|

|Bigeugeun Eopda

|

|

Terms of Marriage

|

|Gyeolhonjogeon

|

|

A Way of a Body

|

|Yukcheui Gil, The Way of All Flesh

|

|

rowspan=4|1958

|The Third Class Hotel

|

|Samdeunghotel

|

|

An Incense Fire

|

|Mado-ui hyangbul

|

|

The Love of Shadow

|

|Geurimja sarang

|

|

The Lost People

|

|Gil-ilh-eun salamdeul

|

|

rowspan=4|1957

|An Exotic Garden

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|Igugjeong-won

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The Lost Youth

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|Ilh-eobeolin cheongchun

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Life of a Woman

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|Geu yeoja-ui ilsaeng

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A Night at a Harbor

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|Hanggu-ui il-ya

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rowspan=2|1956

|The Sadness of Heredity

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|Yujeon-ui aesu

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A Woman's Enemy

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|Yeoseong-ui jeog

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rowspan=2|1955

|Box of Death

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|Jugeom-ui sangja

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The Youth

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|Jeolm-eun geudeul

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1954

|Turbid Water

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|Tangnyu

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Awards

*Note; the whole list is referenced.

References

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