Lim Kkeok-jeong (1961 Korean Movie) Filming Locations

 

Lim Kkeok-jeong (Original Title: 임꺽정)

Born into the lowest outcast class, a fierce warrior rises against tyranny to lead a band of righteous thieves, dedicated to rescuing suffering peasants and striking down corrupt officials in a chaotic dynasty.

Synopsis

During the mid-Chosun Dynasty, Lim Kkeok-jeong (played by Shin Young-kyun) is born as the son of a Baekjeong (a butcher, the lowest social outcast class). Unable to tolerate the tyrannical oppression of the ruling yangban class, he rises up and gathers the wandering peasants who are suffering under oppressive governance at Cheongseok-gol. Organizing a formidable band of righteous thieves, Kkeok-jeong dedicates himself to defeating corrupt government officials, rescuing the people wallowing in deep distress, and correcting the corrupt state of the nation. Pushed to their limits by a chaotic and broken society, these rebel bandits wage a endless, fierce war against the corrupt ruling class.

General Information

Director: Yu Hyun-mok

Cast: Shin Young-kyun, Moon Jeong-suk, Choi Mu-ryong, Eom Aeng-ran, Park No-sik

Genre: Historical Drama, Action, Period Adventure

Release Date: October 22, 1961

Original Novel: Based on the epic historical novel Lim Kkeok-jeong by Hong Myung-hee.

Original Novel Information

Serialization: Originally serialized in the Chosun Ilbo newspaper starting in 1928 under the title Lim Kkeok-jeong Jeon. This epic historical novel depicts the exploits of the righteous thief Lim Kkeok-jeong during the reign of King Myeongjong of Chosun, vividly capturing the daily struggles of the common people, Kkeok-jeong’s life, and the process of forming his rebel organization in Cheongseok-gol.

Publication History: Following the forced closure of the Chosun Ilbo by the colonial government in 1940, the novel moved its printing to the magazine Jogwang, but unfortunately remained unfinished.

Historical & Literary Significance: It stands as the most massive and extensive epic historical novel produced during the Japanese colonial period (August 29, 1910 – August 15, 1945).

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