Peasants (흙 - Heulk) is a 1978 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.

Peasants
Theatrical poster
Hangul	흙
Revised Romanization	Heulk
McCune–Reischauer	Hŭk
Directed by	Kim Ki-young[1]
Written by	Kim Yong-Jin Lee Kwang-sun
Produced by	Lee Woo-suk
Starring	Lee Hwa-si Kim Chung-chul
Cinematography	Koo Joong-mo
Edited by	Hyeon Dong-chun
Music by	Han Sang-ki
Distributed by	Dong-a Exports Co. Ltd.
Release date	March 25, 1978 (1978-03-25)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

During the Japanese occupation, a Korean lawyer devotes his work to rural development, believing this is the only way to preserve Korean identity. Interpreting these actions as anti-Japanese, the Japanese authorities imprison the lawyer for five years. When he is released, he finds his wife continuing his work.[1]

Cast

• Lee Hwa-si[1]
• Kim Chung-chul
• Yeom Bok-sun
• Nam Sung-Hoon
• Park Jung-ja
• Kim Choo-ryeon
• Gwon Mi-hye
• Park Am
• Kim Won-seop
• Yeo Po

References

Bibliography

• Lee, Sun-Hwa. "The Soil". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2004-05-08. Retrieved 2008-05-01.

External links

• Peasants at IMDb

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