Under The Sky Of Seoul (DVD) (Korea Version)

Product Description

Under the Sky of Seoul (1961) is a delightful family comedy set during the defining decade of Korean modernization. Now released on remastered DVD, this sitcom-style comedy chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a traditional medicine doctor whose rigid values & excessive rivalry with a Western practitioner (an OB/GYN who also happens to be his daughters lover) drives him to self-destruction. Hailed by critics & audiences alike for its witty & sophisticated portrayal of lower-middle class life in Seoul at a time when old-fashioned, conservative values were constantly challenged by modern idealism, the film features an amazing cast of famous stars such as Kim Seung Ho, Heo Jang Kang, & Kim Hui Gap. Moreover, the film gave its first-time director Lee Hyung Pyo plenty of international exposure through its screening at the 9th Asia Film Festival & the 3rd Frankfurt Film Festival.

Chinese medicine practitioner Hak Gyu (Kim Seung Ho) is as stubborn as a mule
- so much so that not a day goes by without him getting into some sort of conflict with his family. His widowed daughter (Choi Eun Hee) is seeing Du Yeol (Kim Jin Kyu), an obstetrician despite her fathers disapproval. In fact, Hak Gyus dislike for Du Yeol stems from the growing rivalry between the two fields of medicine: the old Chinese way & the new Western form. But soon his jealousy for the young doctor becomes uncontrollable when his rival runs for a public office. Hak Gyu devises an outrageous plan to outdo the young man as well as thwart his daughters relationship, but will it work?

This edition comes with a Korean/ English reference guide.