Sopyonje(1993)
The 1930s. Wishing to pass down his knowledge, the father teaches his children to sing Pansori. The elder daughter and the younger son become professional singers but time has changed and people are no longer interested in folk singing. The younger boy gives up on his studies and runs away from home. Fearful that the daughter might do the same, the father blinds her. The blind girl continues to practice with great diligence and achieves perfection in this art. Years pass, the brother is roaming the world in search of his sister and eventually finds her. All night long they sing together sharing their memories.
Movie: Sopyonje
Top 10 Billed Cast
Song-hwa
Yu-bong
Dong-ho
Nak-san Geo-sa
Han-ryang
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Cheon-ga
Changgeuk troupe member
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