List of South Korean films of 1949

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This is a list of films produced in South Korea in 1949.

ReleasedEnglish titleKorean titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1949
February 9 A Hometown in Heart 마음의 고향Yun Yong-gyuDrama [1]
March 21 Motherland 조국의 어머니Yun Dae-ryongDrama [2]
April 9 A Diary of Woman 여성일기Hong Seong-kiDrama [3]
April 30 The Spirit of Goguryeo 고구려의 혼Yim Woon-hakHistorical [4]
May 10 Documentary of Baek Beom's Public Funeral 백범 국민장 실기Yun Bong-chunDocumentary [5]
June 7 A Patriot's Son 애국자의 아들Yun Bong-chunDrama [6]
June 25 The Son of the Earth 대지의 아들Shin Kyeong-gyunMelodrama [7]
July 1 Wind and Waves 풍랑Woo HyunMelodrama [8]
August 5 A Fellow Soldier 전우Hong Gae-myeongAnticommunism [9]
August 13 A Journey of Youth 청춘행로Jang Hwang-yeonMelodrama [10]
August 15 The Blue Hill 푸른 언덕Yu Dong-ilMusical [11]
September 24 Pilot An Chang-Nam 안창남 비행사No PilBiographical [12]
October 4 Breaking the Wall 성벽을 뚫고Han Hyung-moAnticommunism [13]
October 5 For the Country 나라를 위하여Ahn Jong-hwaAnticommunism [14]
October 12 The reality of the North Korea 북한의 실정Lee Chang-chunDocumentary [15]
November 1 A Mother 돌아온 어머니Lee Gye-haDrama [16]
November 15 Pasi 파시Choi In-kyuDrama [17]
December 10 The Collapsed 38th Parallel 무너진 삼팔선Yun Bong-chunDocumentary [18]
A Herd boy and a Golden Watch 목동과 금시계 Lee Yong-min Drama [19]
A Judge 심판자Kim Seong-minDrama [20]
An Old Clown 늙은 광대Gang Mun-su [21]
The Korean Textile Co. 고려방직Bang Ui-seokDocumentary [22]

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References

  1. A Hometown in Heart in KMDb
  2. Motherland in KMDb
  3. A Diary of Woman in KMDb
  4. The Spirit of Goguryeo in KMDb
  5. Documentary of Baek Beom's Public Funeral in KMDb
  6. A Patriot's Son in KMDb
  7. The Son of the Earth in KMDb
  8. Wind and Waves in KMDb
  9. A Fellow Soldier in KMDb
  10. A Journey of Youth in KMDb
  11. The Blue Hill in KMDb
  12. Pilot An Chang-Nam in KMDb
  13. Breaking the Wall in KMDb
  14. For the Country in KMDb
  15. The reality of the North Korea in KMDb
  16. A Mother in KMDb
  17. Pasi in KMDb
  18. The Collapsed 38th Parallel in KMDb
  19. A Herd boy and a Golden Watch in KMDb
  20. A Judge in KMDb
  21. An Old Clown in KMDb
  22. The Korean Textile Co. in KMDb