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Kinship (1963)

Original title: 혈맥

1963-10-02 · 1h 21m · KO
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The story takes place on a mountain slope where defectors from North Korea live. These families sell cheap things such as socks and pens to make a living and there is a serious gap between the parents and their children. A widower Kim Duk-sam (Kim Seung-ho) nags his son Geo-buk (Shin Seong-il) to join the American army. Hwang Jung-soon who lives next door teaches her daughter Bok-soon (Um Aing-ran) traditional Korean folksongs and forces her to become a giseng (Korean geisha).

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Kim Soo-yongDirector

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Kim Seung-hoKim Seung-hoJo Mi-ryeongJo Mi-ryeongUm Aing-ranUm Aing-ranKim Ji-miKim Ji-miShin Seong-ilShin Seong-il

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What is Kinship about?

The story takes place on a mountain slope where defectors from North Korea live. These families sell cheap things such as socks and pens to make a living and there is a serious gap between the parents and their children. A widower Kim Duk-sam (Kim Seung-ho) nags his son Geo-buk (Shin Seong-il) to join the American army. Hwang Jung-soon who lives next door teaches her daughter Bok-soon (Um Aing-ran) traditional Korean folksongs and forces her to become a giseng (Korean geisha).

How long is Kinship?

Kinship has a runtime of 81 minutes.