Arirang (1974)
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Starring: | Shin Seong-Il, Park Ji-Yeong, Heo Jang-Gang |
Director: | Im Won-Sik |
Genre: | Drama |
Production: | Samyoung Films |
Language: | Korean |
Country: | South Korea |
About Arirang
Choi Young-Jin, a student of Yun Hee College, intends in enlightenment movement for farmers with his colleagues who have the same will. While they are reinforcing the strength for independence, Young-Jin came to be in love with a member of his club Song Ji-Suk, daughter of a powerful pro-Japanese leader. Meanwhile Ji-Suk's brother Hak-Su promises a Japanese called Suki to give his sister. As the Independence Movement breaks out, Young-Jin and Ji-Suk are about to leave for Shanghai. But they are arrested by Suki who harshly tortures them and finally Young-Jin becomes mentally disordered. When a pro-Japanese cat's paw Oh Ki-Ho tries to rape Young-Hee who refused his marriage proposal, Young-Jin kills him with a sickle. He comes to his senses again but is taken to the hill of Arirang under arrest by Japanese police.