47 films were produced in South Korea in 1957. 114 U.S. films and 15 European films were also released in the country.[1] The top money-making South Korean films of 1957, as indicated by ticket sales in Seoul, were:[2]
- Hon Song-gi's The Star of Lost Paradise
- Chong Il-taek's Blue String and Red String
- Han Hyung-mo's The Pure Love
February[]
- [1957-02-20] Wife and Mistress (처와 애인 - Cheo-wa ae-in) [Jung Ang Films] (Kim Seong-min)
March[]
- [1957-03-07] The Unforgettable People (잊을 수 없는 사람들 - Ij-eul su eobsneun salamdeul) [Eun Seong Films] (Yu Jae-won)
April[]
- [1957-04-12] Pagoda of No Shadows (무영탑 - Muyeongtab) [Seoul Films Co,.Ltd] (Shin Sang-ok)
- [1957-04-20] Wild Chrysanthemum (산유화 / 山有花 - Sanyuha) [Asea Films] (Lee Yong-min)
May[]
- [1957-05-12] Life of the Woman (그 여자의 일생 - Geu yeojaui ilsaeng) [Se Ki Corporation] (Kim Han-il)
June[]
July[]
- [1957-07-18] The Wanderer (김삿갓 / 金삿갓 - Gimsatgat) [Dae Yang Films] (Lee Man-heung)
September[]
- [1957-09-18] Lost Youth (잃어버린 청춘 / 잃어버린 靑春 - Ilheobeolin cheongchun) [Cho Kwang Films] (Yu Hyun-mok)
November[]
- [1957-11-11] Night of Truth (진리의 밤 / 眞理의 밤 - Jinriui bam) [Se Ki Corporation] (Kim Han-il)
- [1957-11-15] The Pure Love or Report of Sincere Love (순애보 / 純愛譜 - Sun-aebo) [Han Hyeong-Mo Production] (Han Hyung-mo)
December[]
- [1957-12-10] The Life (인생화보 - Insaenghwabo) [Star Films] (Lee Chang-chun)
- [1957-12-22] Madame Freedom 2 (속 자유부인 - Sok jayu buin) [Bando Films] (Kim Hwa-rang)
See also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. (1984). A Compilation of Data on the Film Industry. Seoul: MPPC. quoted in Min Eung-jun, Joo Jin-sook and Kwak Han-ju (2003). Korean Film: History, Resistance, and Democratic Imagination. Westport, Connecticut and London: Praeger Publishers. p. 152. ISBN 0-275-95811-6.
- ↑ Lee, Young-il (1988). "9. Feature Films Which Recorded More than 100,000 Ticket Sales in Seoul". The History of Korean Cinema. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. p. 295. ISBN 8-9880-9512-X.