A Dream of Fortune (1961)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 0.823 |
Directed By
Han Hyeong-mo
Crew
Han Hyeong-mo
Il-ro Gwak
Seo Chang-geun
Sin-geun Lee
Han Hyeong-mo
Seong-hwi Lee
Kim Hyeon-su
Park Gu
Sohn In-ho
Park Chun-suk
Lee Bong-seon
Lee Sang-man
TOP CAST
Kim Seung-ho
Son Chang-soo (School Teacher)
Moon Jeong-suk
Ok-hee (Son Chang-su's wife)
Heo Chang-kang
Charlie Hong
Lee Yea-chun
Kim In-dal (Chang-soo's friend)
Choi Ji-hee
Kim Soon-ja
Ahn Sung-ki
Son Young-jun (Chang-soo's son)
Kim Hee-kap
Collector
Ku Bong-seo
Mr. Yoon (Teacher)
Ju Seon-tae
Mr. Park (Teacher)
Kim Jeong-ok
Grandmother Gombo
Jeong Ae-ran
Bokdal Mom (Neighborhood Woman)
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