After graduating from university, Il-ryeong goes back to his hometown, a small village beside the Nakdong River. Ok-nam is his lover and a teacher in his hometown. He cooperates with her in order to enlighten the people and to improve the village. Nakdong River is, along with The Street of Sun (1952) and A Bouquet of Thirty Million People (1951), one of the important films made during the Korean War that the Korean Film Archive has rediscovered and made available to the public.
Released: Nov 15, 1952
Runtime: 45 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Lee Tak-kyun, Byeon Gi-jong, Choe Ji-ae, Jo Yong-ja
Crew: Isang Yun (Music), Jeon Chang-geun (Director), Jeon Chang-geun (Editor), Jeon Chang-geun (Screenplay)