Come Unto Down Explained

Come Unto Down

Native Name:

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Hangul:	낮은 데로 임하소서
Rr:	Najeun dero imhasoseo
Mr:	Najŭn tero imhasosŏ

Director:

Lee Jang-ho^[1]

Producer:

Park Jong-chan

Starring:

Lee Yeong-ho

Music:

Kim Do-hyang

Cinematography:

Seo Jeong-min

Editing:

Kim Hee-soo

Distributor:

HwaCheon Trading Co.

Runtime:

102 minutes

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Come Unto Down (; a.k.a. Come Down to a Lower Place) is a 1982 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Jang-ho, and based on the novel of the same title by Lee Cheong-jun. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony, and given the film award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Synopsis

Yo-han is the son of a Christian minister. Following his father's career, he joins the seminary without much enthusiasm, then drops out. After doing his military service as a KATUSA, he teaches at the U.S. educational center. When he is given a job teaching in America, he hastily marries in preparation for the move. He is suddenly struck blind, then begins contemplating suicide. Instead he has a religious vision and dedicates himself to the ministry, and opens a church for the blind.^[5]

Cast

Lee Yeong-ho: Ahn Yo-han^[5]
Shin Seong-il: Ahn Shin-sam
Na Young-hee: Kang Eun-gyeong
Ahn Sung-ki: Teacher Song
Park Jung-ja: Mother
Park Jae-ho: Jin-yong
Cheon Dong-seok: Bang Ul-i
Bok Hye-suk: Grandmother
Kim Ji-young: Mother-in-law
Moon Tai-sun: Rev. Kim

Bibliography

English

Web site: NAJEUNDERO IMHASOSEO. 2009-07-19. The Complete Index to World Film.
- Web site: Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo)(1982). 2009-07-19. Korean Movie Database (KMDb) .

Korean

Web site: http://www.cine21.com/Movies/Mov_Movie/movie_detail.php?id=14296. ko:낮은 데로 임하소서. 2009-07-19. Cine21. Korean.
Web site: http://www.kmdb.or.kr/movie/md_basic.asp?nation=K&p_dataid=03581. ko:낮은 데로 임하소서 (1982). 2009-07-19. Korean Movie Database (KMDb) . Korean.

Notes and References

Infobox data from Web site: Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo)(1982). 2009-07-19. Korean Movie Database (KMDb) . and Web site: http://www.cine21.com/Movies/Mov_Movie/movie_detail.php?id=14296. ko:낮은 데로 임하소서. 2009-07-19. Cine21. Korean.
Book: Lee Young-il, Richard Lynn Greever, tr.. 1988. The History of Korean Cinema. Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. Seoul. 89-88095-12-X. 275–278.
Web site: Grand Bell Awards, South Korea. 2009-06-25. Internet Movie Database.
Web site: http://www.kmdb.or.kr/movie/md_basic.asp?nation=K&p_dataid=03581. ko:낮은 데로 임하소서 (1982). 2009-06-25. Korean Movie Database (KMDb) . Korean.
Web site: Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo)(1982). 2009-07-19. Korean Movie Database (KMDb) .