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Birds

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Dr. Yun, an elder ornithologist in North Korea, lost his eldest son in the war and lives with his grandchildren. Myeong-oh, the second son of Dr. Yoon, showed an unusual interest in birds from an early age. One day, he went to South Korea to observe black starlings, but he could not return and became a separated family. Yoon Myeong-oh, who became a famous ornithologist in South Korea, thinks that the North Korean ibis, which disappeared from South Korea during the study, marks it on the bird's ankle and sends it to North Korea, and asks a Japanese scholar for help. One day, while observing a black starling, his father, Dr. Yun, sees a dog tag on a bird's ankle and learns that it was put on by his son in South Korea.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

31 December 1992

Country

North Korea

Cast

Won Jun Yu

Won Jun Yu

Dr. Yun

Mun Ye-bong

Mun Ye-bong

Mother

Cho Myung-sun

Cho Myung-sun

Son

Kang Sang-geum

Kang Sang-geum

Sang-ok

Ri Yong-song

Ri Yong-song

Jeon-su

Kim Jun-sik

Kim Jun-sik

Yamanashi

Ryang Yong-hui

Ryang Yong-hui

Yoshiko

Mun Yeong-ae

Mun Yeong-ae

Kyung-ok

Song Man-gap

Song Man-gap

Jun-bo

Kim Ryon-Hwa

Kim Ryon-Hwa

Gisuk

Han Bok-sil

Han Bok-sil

Yun-hee

Ahn Hyun chul

Ahn Hyun chul

Sang-bae

Choe Ryong

Choe Ryong

Myung-o's son

Choe Jeong-hui

Choe Jeong-hui

Myung-o's daughter

Jong Gwang-nam

Jong Gwang-nam

Young Yamanashi

Choe Su-ho

Choe Su-ho

Young Hyong-gu

Yom Myong-hui

Yom Myong-hui

Young Mother

Song Chol-ho

Song Chol-ho

Policeman

Kim In-sam

Kim In-sam

Deputy Technical Director

Um Hyun-hee

Um Hyun-hee

Comrade Yoshiko

Kim Eun-ju

Kim Eun-ju

Restaurant Waitress

Kim Chun-ok

Kim Chun-ok

Restaurant Waitress

Choe Jin-hwa

Choe Jin-hwa

Lodging Manager

Han Chol-jun

Han Chol-jun

Young Myung-o

Nam Kyong-ok

Nam Kyong-ok

Great-granddaughter

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