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The Genealogy (족보 - Jokbo) is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.

The Genealogy
Poster for The Genealogy (1979)
Hangul	족보
Hanja	族譜
Revised Romanization	Jokbo
McCune–Reischauer	Chokpo
Directed by	Im Kwon-taek[1]
Written by	Han Un-sa
Produced by	Park Chong-chan
Starring	Joo Sun-tae Hah Myung-joong
Cinematography	Lee Suck-ki
Edited by	Kim Hee-su
Music by	Jeong Min-seob
Distributed by	Hwa Chun Trading Company
Release date	May 1, 1979 (1979-05-01)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

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

Notes

Bibliography

• Jokbo (1979) at IMDb
• "The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
• Hartzell, Adam. "The Genealogy (1979)". [koreanfilm.org]. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

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