List of South Korean films of 1957

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This is a list of films produced in South Korea in 1957.

ReleasedEnglish titleKorean titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1957
31 January Hwang Jin-I 황진이Jo Keung-haHistorical, Melodrama [1]
16 February Story of Great Chun-hyang 대춘향전Kim HyangHistorical, Melodrama [2]
20 February Wife and Mistress 처와 애인Kim Seong-minMelodrama [3]
1 March A Woman's War 여성전선 Kim Ki-young Jo Mi-ryeong
Park Am 		Melodrama [4]
7 March The Unforgettable Peoble 잊을 수 없는 사람들Yu Jae-wonMelodrama [5]
21 March Exorcism of Bae-Baeng-Yi 배뱅이굿Yang Ju-namHistorical [6]
1 April The Devil 마인Han Hyung-moDrama, Thriller [7]
19 April Arirang 아리랑Kim So-dongDrama [8]
20 April A Wild Chrysanthemum 산유화 Lee Yong-min Melodrama [9]
27 April The Confess 애원의 고백Hong Seong-kiMelodrama, Thriller [10]
12 May A Life of the Woman 그 여자의 일생Kim Han-ilMelodrama [11]
22 May I Don't Like You 나는 너를 싫어한다Kwon Yeong-sunMelodrama [12]
23 May The Daughter of a Bandit 산적의 딸Yun Ye-damHistorical, Action [13]
1 June Love 사랑Lee Kang-cheonMelodrama [14]
2 July Love Caused Pain 다정도 병이련가Yun Bong-chunMelodrama [15]
13 July A Lady of Destiny 운명의 여인Gang Won-ju Um Aing-ran
Kim Yun-bong 		Melodrama [16]
16 July A Brier Flower 찔레꽃Shin Kyeong-gyunMelodrama [17]
18 July The Wanderer 김삿갓Lee Man-heungHistorical [18]
26 July The Postwar Generation 전후파Jo Jeong-hoDrama [19]
5 September The Princess Seon-Hwa 선화공주Choi Sung-kwanHistorical [20]
18 September The Lost Youth 잃어버린 청춘 Yu Hyun-mok Choi Moo-ryong
Lee Kyung-hee 		Melodrama [21]
28 September The Star of Lost Paradise 실락원의 별Hong Seong-ki Kim Dong-won
Ju Jeung-ryu 		Melodrama [22]
15 October The Red and Blue Thread 청실홍실Jeong Il-taek Lee Min
Ju Jeung-ryu 		Melodrama [23]
16 October A Night of Harbor 항구의 일야Kim Hwa-rang Choi Moo-ryong
Jeon Ok 		Melodrama [24]
23 October Bong-i Kim Seondal 봉이 김선달Han Hong-yeolHistorical [25]
11 November The Night of Truth 진리의 밤Kim Han-ilMelodrama [26]
15 November The Pure Love 순애보Han Hyeong-moMelodrama [27]
20 November Farewell Sorrow! 가거라 슬픔이여Jo Keung-haMelodrama [28]
30 November The Sorrow of Wanderer 나그네 설움Lee Sun-kyungMelodrama [29]
10 December The Life 인생화보Lee Chang-chunMelodrama [30]
18 December The Palace of Ambition 풍운의 궁전 Jeong Chang-hwa Historical, Action [31]
22 December Lady of Freedom (sequel) 자유부인(속)Kim Hwa-rangMelodrama [32]
? Don't Misunderstand 오해마세요Kwon Yeong-sunComedy [33]
? The Double Rainbow Hill 쌍무지개 뜨는 언덕Son JunMelodrama [34]
? The No-Deul Riverside 노들강변Shin Kyeong-gyunMelodrama [35]
? Shadowless Pagoda 무영탑 Shin Sang-ok Han Eun-jin
Kwak Geon 		Historical, Melodrama [36]
? Twilight Train 황혼열차 Kim Ki-young Park Am
Do Kum-bong 		Melodrama [37]

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References

  1. ↑ Hwang Jin-I in Korean Movie Database.
  2. ↑ Story of Great Chun-hyang in Korean Movie Database.
  3. ↑ Wife and Mistress in Korean Movie Database.
  4. ↑ A Woman's War in Korean Movie Database.
  5. ↑ The Unforgettable Peoble in Korean Movie Database.
  6. ↑ Exorcism of Bae-Baeng-Yi in Korean Movie Database.
  7. ↑ The Devil in Korean Movie Database.
  8. ↑ Arirang in Korean Movie Database.
  9. ↑ A Wild Chrysanthemum in Korean Movie Database.
  10. ↑ The Confess in Korean Movie Database.
  11. ↑ Life of the Woman in Korean Movie Database.
  12. ↑ I Don't Like You in Korean Movie Database.
  13. ↑ The Daughter of a Bandit in Korean Movie Database.
  14. ↑ Love in Korean Movie Database.
  15. ↑ Love Caused Pain in Korean Movie Database.
  16. ↑ A Lady of Destiny in Korean Movie Database.
  17. ↑ A Brier Flower in Korean Movie Database.
  18. ↑ The Wanderer in Korean Movie Database.
  19. ↑ The Postwar Generation in Korean Movie Database.
  20. ↑ The Princess Seon-Hwa in Korean Movie Database.
  21. ↑ The Lost Youth in Korean Movie Database.
  22. ↑ The Star of Lost Paradise in Korean Movie Database.
  23. ↑ The Red and Blue Thread in Korean Movie Database.
  24. ↑ A Night of Harbor in Korean Movie Database.
  25. ↑ Bong-i Kim Seondal in Korean Movie Database.
  26. ↑ The Night of Truth in Korean Movie Database.
  27. ↑ The Pure Love in Korean Movie Database.
  28. ↑ Farewell Sorrow! in Korean Movie Database.
  29. ↑ The Sorrow of Wanderer in Korean Movie Database.
  30. ↑ The Life in Korean Movie Database.
  31. ↑ The Palace of Ambition in Korean Movie Database.
  32. ↑ Lady of Freedom (sequel) in Korean Movie Database.
  33. ↑ Don't Misunderstand in Korean Movie Database.
  34. ↑ The Double Rainbow Hill in Korean Movie Database.
  35. ↑ The No-Deul Riverside in Korean Movie Database.
  36. ↑ The Pagoda of No Shadow in Korean Movie Database.
  37. ↑ Twilight Train in Korean Movie Database.
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