List of South Korean films of 1955

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This is a list of films produced in South Korea in 1955.

ReleasedEnglish titleKorean titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1955
16 January Chunhyangjeon 춘향전Lee Gyu-hwanMelodrama, Historical [1]
16 January Dream 꿈 Shin Sang-ok Historical Drama [2]
26 April The Battle line of Freedom 자유전선Kim HongAction, War [3]
12 May The Everlasting Love 구원의 애정Min Kyoung-sikMelodrama [4]
24 May Second Start 제2의 출발Chung Chang-whaDrama, Enlightenment [5]
11 June The Boxes of Death 죽음의 상자 Kim Ki-young Drama, Anticommunism [6]
13 August Passionate Love 열애Hong Seong-kiMelodrama [7]
23 September Piagol 피아골Lee Kang-cheonDrama, Anticommunism [8]
13 October Yangsan Province 양산도 Kim Ki-young Melodrama, Historical [9]
25 November Sad Story of a Head Cutter 망나니비사Kim Seong-minMelodrama, Historical [10]
30 November The Youth 젊은 그들 Shin Sang-ok Historical, Action [11]
10 December The Widow 미망인 Park Nam-ok Melodrama [12]
? Marriage Check-up 결혼진단Lee Man-heungMelodrama, Comedy [13]
? The Castle of Hatred 원한의 성Lee Man-heungMelodrama, Anticommunism [14]
? The Hill of Immortal Bird 불사조의 언덕Jeon Chang-keunEnlightenment, War [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Chunghyangjeon in KMDb.
  2. ↑ Dream in KMDb.
  3. ↑ The Battle line of Freedom in KMDb.
  4. ↑ The Everlasting Love in KMDb.
  5. ↑ Second Start in KMDb.
  6. ↑ The Boxes of Death Archived 2008-02-27 at the Wayback Machine in KMDb.
  7. ↑ Passionate Love in KMDb.
  8. ↑ Piagol in KMDb.
  9. ↑ Yangsan Province in KMDb.
  10. ↑ Sad Story of a Head Cutter in KMDb.
  11. ↑ The Youth in KMDb.
  12. ↑ The Widow in KMDb.
  13. ↑ Marriage Check-up in KMDb.
  14. ↑ The Castle of Hatred in KMDb.
  15. ↑ The Hill of Immortal Bird in KMDb.
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