Barefooted Youth

1964 film

Barefooted Youth
Poster to Barefooted Youth

Hangul	맨발의 청춘
Hanja	맨발의 青春
Revised Romanization	Maenbarui cheongchun
McCune–Reischauer	Maenbarŭi ch'ŏngch'un

Directed by	Kim Ki-duk^[1]
Written by	Seo Yun-seong
Produced by	Cha Tae-jin
Starring	Shin Seong-il Um Aing-ran
Cinematography	Byeon In-jib
Edited by	Go Yeong-nam
Music by	Lee Bong-jo
Distributed by	Keuk Dong Entertainment
Release date	February 28, 1964 (1964-02-28)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Barefooted Youth (Korean: 맨발의 청춘) is a 1964 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk. It is one of the best-known examples of the "adolescent film" genre that was popular in South Korea during the 1960s.^[2] In 1997, it was adapted as a television series starring Bae Yong-joon and Ko So-young.

Synopsis

A good-hearted young gangster falls in love with a diplomat's daughter. When their romance is opposed by her mother, they commit suicide together.^[3]

Cast

Shin Seong-il
Um Aing-ran
Lee Ye-chun
Yoon Il-bong
Lee Min-ja

Notes

^ Infobox data from "The Barefooted Young ( Maenbal-ui Cheongchun )(1964)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2007-12-21. and Maenbaleui cheongchun (1964) at IMDb
^ Paquet, Darcy. "Barefooted Youth (1964)". [www.koreanfilm.org]. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
^ Synopsis from "The Barefooted Young ( Maenbal-ui Cheongchun )(1964)". KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2007-12-21.

Bibliography

"The Barefooted Young ( Maenbal-ui Cheongchun )(1964)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
"(한국영화걸작선) 맨발의 제임스 딘，<맨발의 청춘> ("Korean Film Masterpiece Collection" Barefoot James Dean, "Barefoot Young"" (in Korean). [www.cine21.com]. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
Maenbaleui cheongchun (1964) at IMDb
Paquet, Darcy. "Barefooted Youth (1964)". [www.koreanfilm.org]. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
"맨발의 청춘 The Barefooted Young, 1964" (in Korean). [www.cine21.com]. Retrieved 2007-12-21.