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A Dream of Fortune

A Dream of Fortune

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Son Hak-su (Kim Seung-ho) is a middle school teacher who barely gets by on his income because he's paying off a monthly mortgage for his welfare housing facility sold by the government. One day, Mr. Son and his wife make the acquaintance of a U.S. immigrant Charlie Hong (Heo Chang-kang) who is engaged in the smuggling business.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

17 June 1961

Country

South Korea

Cast

Kim Seung-ho

Kim Seung-ho

Son Chang-soo (School Teacher)

Moon Jeong-suk

Moon Jeong-suk

Ok-hee (Son Chang-su's wife)

Heo Chang-kang

Heo Chang-kang

Charlie Hong

Lee Yea-chun

Lee Yea-chun

Kim In-dal (Chang-soo's friend)

Choi Ji-hee

Choi Ji-hee

Kim Soon-ja

Ahn Sung-ki

Ahn Sung-ki

Son Young-jun (Chang-soo's son)

Kim Hee-kap

Kim Hee-kap

Collector

Ku Bong-seo

Ku Bong-seo

Mr. Yoon (Teacher)

Ju Seon-tae

Ju Seon-tae

Mr. Park (Teacher)

Kim Jeong-ok

Kim Jeong-ok

Grandmother Gombo

Jeong Ae-ran

Jeong Ae-ran

Bokdal Mom (Neighborhood Woman)

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