General's Son

General's Son (Korean: 장군의 아들; RR: Janggunui adeul) is a 1990 South Korean crime film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It stars Park Sang-min as Kim Du-han, a gangster who discovers that he is the son of General Kim Jwa-jin. The film is the first in a trilogy, followed by General's Son II (1991) and General's Son III (1992).

General's Son
Theatrical release poster
Hangul장군의 아들
Hanja將軍의 아들
Revised RomanizationJangguneui Adeul
McCune–ReischauerChanggunŭi Adŭl
Directed byIm Kwon-taek
Produced byLee Tae-won
Written byYoon Sam-yook
Based onThe General's Son
by Hong Song-yu
StarringPark Sang-min
Shin Hyun-joon
Music byShin Pyong-ha
CinematographyJung Il-sung
Edited byPark Sun-duk
Distributed byTaehung Pictures
Release date
  • June 9, 1990 (1990-06-09)
Running time
108 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Japanese

General's Son was the most highly attended film in South Korea in both 1990 and 1991.[1]

Plot

Kim Du-han lost his mother at the age of eight, and he survives on the streets as a singing beggar. His natural-born fighting skills places him on the mean streets of Jongno with the kisaeng house Wumigwan at the center. He is soon recognized for his incredible strength and ability. He finds out through Shin Ma-jeok, the head of a student gang, that he is the son of General Kim Jwa-jin who fought against the Japanese army. Meanwhile, the Yakuzas expand their sphere of influence and try to take over the Jongno streets but Du-han protects the Korean vendors of Jongno and wins their respect. When the head of Wumigwan, Kim Gi-hwan is arrested, Du-han becomes the leader of the Jongno gang.

Cast

Awards
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