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Genealogy (1979)

Movie ★ 6.0 107 min

Drama

During the Japanese occupation of South Korea, a Japanese bureaucrat is ordered to persuade an influential Korean patriarch into obeying the law of changing his Korean surname to a Japanese one.

Im Kwon-taek Director Han Woon-sa Writer

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Quick facts

Released
May 1, 1979
Runtime
107 min
IMDb
tt0077330
Language
Studio
Hwacheon Trading

Themes

Cast

Ju Seon-tae Ju Seon-tae Sol Jin-young Hah Myung-joong Hah Myung-joong Tani Han Hye-suk Han Hye-suk Ok-sun Choi Nam-hyun Choi Nam-hyun Kim Shin-jae Kim Shin-jae Yoon Yang-ha Ju Sang-ho Kim Seok-hun Kim Seok-hun Dokgo Sung Dokgo Sung Lee Hyang Lee Hyang Kim Ki-beom Kim Ki-beom Choe Jae-ho Park Kwang-jin Lim Hae-rim Lim Hae-rim Lee Jeong-ae Lee Jeong-ae Lim Yae-sim Lim Yae-sim Kim Ji-young Kim Ji-young Jeon Sook

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Frequently asked questions

What is Genealogy about?
During the Japanese occupation of South Korea, a Japanese bureaucrat is ordered to persuade an influential Korean patriarch into obeying the law of changing his Korean surname to a Japanese one.
Who directed Genealogy?
Genealogy was directed by Im Kwon-taek.
Who stars in Genealogy?
Genealogy stars Ju Seon-tae, Hah Myung-joong, Han Hye-suk, Choi Nam-hyun.
When was Genealogy released?
Genealogy is a 1979 drama film.
Where can I watch Genealogy?
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