Goryeojang

1963 South Korean film

Goryeojang
Theatrical release poster

Korean name
Hangul	고려장
Hanja	高麗葬
Revised Romanization	Goryeojang
McCune–Reischauer	Koryŏjang

Directed by	Kim Ki-young^[1]
Written by	Kim Ki-young
Produced by	Kim Ki-young
Starring	Kim Jin-kyu Ju Jeung-ryu
Cinematography	Kim Deok-jin
Edited by	Kim Ki-young
Music by	Han Sang-ki
Distributed by	Korea Art Films Co., Ltd
Release date	March 15, 1963 (1963-03-15)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Goryeojang (Korean: 고려장) is a 1963 South Korean drama film edited, written, produced and directed by Kim Ki-young.

Plot

The film tells the story of a poor farm worker who, according to local tradition, must take his 70-year-old mother into the mountains to die. Deciding to break the custom, he instead returns home with his mother. The film's subject matter is similar to that of the 1958 Japanese film The Ballad of Narayama as well as the 1983 film of the same name.

Cast

Kim Jin-kyu
Ju Jeung-ryu
Kim Bo-ae
Kim Dong-won
Park Am

Release

In February 2012, Taewon Entertainment (in partnership with the Korean Film Archive) released the film on DVD.^[2]

References

^ "Goryeojang (Goryeojang) (1963)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
^ Pais, Jon (2012-02-17). "Kim Ki-young (김기영) Collection". The Daejeon Chronicles. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

Bibliography

Kim, Sung-Eun. "Koryojang". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2003-12-30.
Lee, Jee-Eun. "Koryojang: Unfolding Compressed Space". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2003-12-10. Retrieved 2008-01-21.