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Echo of Love and Death

Echo of Love and Death

19916h 40m

Overview

Kang-wook, a law student at Seoul National University, finds himself in a tight spot financially after losing contact with his family in North Korea. He sells his own blood at a hospital to make ends meet, and there he meets and grows close to nurse Jin-young. As Kang-wook faces financial difficulties, Ki-yong, a son of a landlord's agent, appears and tricks Kang-wook into joining left-wing activities. Ki-yong's true identity is revealed by Yoon-ae, a friend from hometown, leading to his arrest. Meanwhile, Kang-wook and Jin-young marry with the blessings of Professor Park and their friends, while Kang-wook's friend Do-hyeon struggles to hide his feelings for Jin-young. Their sweet days together come to an end with the outbreak of the Korean War, separating them. Jin-young, unable to wait for Kang-wook any longer, decides to flee the war with Do-hyeon. Kang-wook, hiding at Yoon-ae's house, is eventually arrested by Ki-yong and the leftists, who had been freed from prison.

Directed by Chung Jin-woo
Written by Hong Seong-yu, Chung Jin-woo
Produced by Han Hyeon-suk
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Top Cast

Song Young-chang

Song Young-chang

Kang-wook

J

Jin Yeong

Jin-young

H

Han Young-su

Do-hyeon

W

Woo Yeon-u

Yoon-ae

Kim Seung-hwan

Kim Seung-hwan

Ki-yong

Kim Sun-kyung

Kim Sun-kyung

Suk-ja

N

Nam Seong-u

Professor Park

Bang Hee

Bang Hee

Kim Nam-il

Kim Nam-il

An Jin-soo

An Jin-soo

About Echo of Love and Death

Echo of Love and Death is a romance, war, drama film released in 1991. Directed by Chung Jin-woo, it stars Song Young-chang, Jin Yeong, Han Young-su. Kang-wook, a law student at Seoul National University, finds himself in a tight spot financially after losing contact with his family in North Korea. He sells his own blood at a hospital to make ends meet, and there he meets and grows close to nurse Jin-young. As Kang-wook faces financial difficulties, Ki-yong, a son of a landlord's agent, appears and tricks Kang-wook into joining left-wing activities. Ki-yong's true identity is revealed by Yoon-ae, a friend from hometown, leading to his arrest. Meanwhile, Kang-wook and Jin-young marry with the blessings of Professor Park and their friends, while Kang-wook's friend Do-hyeon struggles to hide his feelings for Jin-young. Their sweet days together come to an end with the outbreak of the Korean War, separating them. Jin-young, unable to wait for Kang-wook any longer, decides to flee the war with Do-hyeon. Kang-wook, hiding at Yoon-ae's house, is eventually arrested by Ki-yong and the leftists, who had been freed from prison.

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