List of South Korean films of 1953

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This is a list of films produced in South Korea in 1953.

ReleasedEnglish titleKorean titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1953
15 July The March 진격만리Yun Bong-chunDocumentary [1]
15 November The Final Temptation 최후의 유혹Chung Chang-whaMelodrama, Action [2]
15 December The Load of Glory 영광의 길Yun Bong-chunEnlightenment, Military [3]
20 December The Youth 청춘Lee Man-heungMelodrama [4]
? Light of Hometown 고향의 등불Jang Hwang-yeonEnlightenment, Anticommunism [5]
? Rifles and Swords 총검은 살아있다Jo In-bokDocumentary [6]
? The Love Mountains 태양의 거리Lee Man-heungDrama, Anticommunism [7]

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References

  1. The March in KMDb.
  2. The Final Temptation in KMDb.
  3. The Load of Glory in KMDb.
  4. The Youth in KMDb.
  5. Light of Hometown in KMDb.
  6. Rifles and Swords in KMDb.
  7. The Love Mountains in KMDb.