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The Shadowless Pagoda
The Shadowless Pagoda

The Shadowless Pagoda

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On the eighth of April of King Gyoeng-deok's 10th year of the reign of the Unified Silla Period, Guseulagi, a daughter of Yu Jong, joins the king's parade to Bulguksa Temple, where she meets a stonemason named Asadal from Buyeo. Having a crush on him, she visits Sakyamuni Pagoda, a masonic site; only to find that Asadal had broken down from exhaustion. While she takes care of him, her love for him grows. But Asadal misses his wife who is waiting for him in Buyeo. Meanwhile, Geum Seong who has a crush on Guseulagi, asks his father, Geum Ji, to propose on behalf of him. But Yu Jong is so dissatisfied with Geum Ji because he is a treacherous subject, that he turns down the proposal, instead of hurrying up his daughter's marriage with Gyeongsin, a faithful subject. Asanyeo who has been waiting for her husband Asadal in Buyeo goes to Bulguksa Temple after her father-in-law had died.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

31 January 1957

Country

South Korea

Cast

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Guseulagi

Gwak Geon

Gwak Geon

Asadal

Han Eun-jin

Han Eun-jin

Asanyeo

Kim Seung-ho

Kim Seung-ho

Paeng-gae

Kang Kye-shik

Kang Kye-shik

Bu-seok

Eok Song

Eok Song

Ison Yujong

Jang Il-ho

Jang Il-ho

Geum-seong

Chang Hoon

Chang Hoon

Geum-ji

No Neung-geol

No Neung-geol

Gyeong-shin

Im Son

Im Son

Kim Hak

Kim Hak

Lee Gi-hong

Lee Gi-hong

Go Du-soe

Ko Seol-bong

Ko Seol-bong

Park Seung-mun

Park Seung-mun

Kim Chil-seong

Kim Chil-seong

Gatekeeper monk

Beak Song

Beak Song

Ppalgaeng-i

Cheol Jeong

Cheol Jeong

Kim Jin-rim

Kim Jin-rim

Han Jang-bong

Han Jang-bong

Kim Yong-deok

Kim Yong-deok

No Jae-shin

No Jae-shin

Kong-kong

Ok-gyeong Kim

Ok-gyeong Kim

Yang Mi-hee

Yang Mi-hee

Ahn Cho-myung

Ahn Cho-myung

Kim Hye-Ran

Kim Hye-Ran

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