Punguna

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Punguna (Soldier of Fortune)

Na Woon-gyu in Punguna (1926)
Directed by Na Woon-gyu
Produced by Hyeon Seong-wan
Written by Na Woon-gyu
Starring Na Woon-gyu (Nicolai Park)
Yoon Seong-sil (Kang Hyu-ok)
Cinematography Lee Chang-yong
Editing by Na Woon-gyu
Distributed by Choson Kinema Productions
Release date(s) December 18, 1926
Running time (1,795 feet)
Language Silent film
Korean intertitles
Budget 1,000 won
IMDb profile
Korean name
Hangul 풍운아
Hanja 風雲兒

Punguna (풍운아) (Soldier of Fortune) is a 1926 Korean film. The silent, black and white film was written, directed, edited by and starred Na Woon-gyu (1902-1937). It premiered at the Choseon Theater in December of 1926.


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[edit] Plot summary

In Punguna, Na Woon-gyu plays the role of Nicolai Park, a veteran of the Russian army, who has returned to Korea from European battlefields. Broke, hungry, and unable to find employment, he is taken in as a boarder by Kim Chang-ho. Chang-ho's friend, Cha-duk becomes romantically involved with Hae-ok, who had sold herself to support her parents. Cha-duk's wife, Yeong-ja becomes involved with Nicolai, who rejects her proposal to run away with him. The romantic complications spiral until Yeong-ja kills Cha-duk. The film ends with Nicolai departing for destinations unknown while the other boarders bid him farewell.

[edit] Cast

Ju In-gyu (Ahn Jae-deok)
Kim Jeong-suk (Choi Yeong-ja)
Nam Gung-ung (Kim Chang-ho)
Joo Sam-son (Jeong Gu-jin)
Lim Woon-hak (Shin Do-seong)
Lee Gyeong-seon (Gwak Cheol-san)
Hong Myeong-seon (Cheon Il-hak)

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