The Genealogy Explained

The Genealogy
Director:	Im Kwon-taek^[1]
Producer:	Park Chong-chan
Starring:	Joo Sun-tae Hah Myung-joong
Music:	Jeong Min-seob
Cinematography:	Lee Suck-ki
Editing:	Kim Hee-su
Distributor:	Hwa Chun Trading Company
Runtime:	110 minutes
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none Hangul: 족보 Rr: Jokbo Mr: Chokpo

The Genealogy is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.

Synopsis

During the era of Japanese occupation, Sol Jin-young, a Korean patriarch refuses to obey the law to change the family's name to a Japanese name. Tani, a member of the Japanese occupation forces, is sent to persuade Sol to comply with the order. Tani is conflicted between his duty, his respect for Korean culture and his attraction to Sol's daughter.^[2]

Cast

• Joo Sun-tae^[3]
• Hah Myung-joong
• Han Hye-sook
• Choi Nam-Hyun
• Kim Sin-jae
• Yoon Yang-ha
• Ju Sang-ho
• Kim Seok-hun
• Dok Go-sung

Bibliography

• • Web site: The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978). 2008-01-16. [KMDb Korean Movie Database].
• Web site: Adam. Hartzell. The Genealogy (1979). 2008-01-16. [koreanfilm.org].

Notes and References

1. Infobox data from Web site: The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978). 2008-01-16. [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. and
2. Synopsis from Web site: The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978). 2008-01-16. [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. and Web site: Adam. Hartzell. The Genealogy (1979). 2008-01-16. [koreanfilm.org].
3. Cast listing based on Web site: 족보 - The Family Pedigree (Jogbo) (1978). 2008-01-16. [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Korean.