Spring in My Hometown

Summary A story of two 13-year-old boys in a small country village during the last days of the Korean War. Sungmin's father gets a job at US army camp through his daughter's American boyfriend, and the family gets richer. But Changhee's father has been long-lost and his mother can't even afford one meal a day for her children. One day, the boys peep into a deserted mill-house which is unofficially used for prostitution, and find out Changhee's mother with a GI soldier. Changhee sets fire to the place and runs away. Months later, Sungmin hears a rumor that his best friend has been killed by a group of angry American soldiers and makes an empty grave with other boys. A year later, Sungmin's father gets fired for stealing things from the camp. Sangmin goes to Changhee's grave to bid farewell and the family leaves the village. View more details

Spring in My Hometown

Directed : Kwang-Mo Lee

Written : Kwang-Mo Lee

Stars : Ahn Sung-ki Lee In Yoo-Jung Bae Song Wok-suk

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Genres : Drama War

Release date : Nov 20, 1998

Countries of origin : South Korea

Language : Korean

Filming locations : Andong Hahoe Village - 844 Hahoe-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Production companies : Korean Film Art Center BaekDu-DaeGan Company Ltd.

Summary A story of two 13-year-old boys in a small country village during the last days of the Korean War. Sungmin's father gets a job at US army camp through his daughter's American boyfriend, and the family gets richer. But Changhee's father has been long-lost and his mother can't even afford one meal a day for her children. One day, the boys peep into a deserted mill-house which is unofficially used for prostitution, and find out Changhee's mother with a GI soldier. Changhee sets fire to the place and runs away. Months later, Sungmin hears a rumor that his best friend has been killed by a group of angry American soldiers and makes an empty grave with other boys. A year later, Sungmin's father gets fired for stealing things from the camp. Sangmin goes to Changhee's grave to bid farewell and the family leaves the village. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama War

Release date : Nov 20, 1998

Countries of origin : South Korea

Language : Korean

Filming locations : Andong Hahoe Village - 844 Hahoe-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Production companies : Korean Film Art Center BaekDu-DaeGan Company Ltd.

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