The Genealogy

1979 South Korean film

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

The Genealogy (Korean: 족보) 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

Notes

^ Infobox data from "The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-16. and Jokbo (1979) at IMDb
^ Synopsis from "The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-16. and Hartzell, Adam. "The Genealogy (1979)". [koreanfilm.org]. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
^ Cast listing based on "족보 - The Family Pedigree (Jogbo) (1978)" (in Korean). [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

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.