The Wedding Day

The Wedding Day

79 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Feb. 11, 1957

Master Maeng is very proud that an influential family will soon be his esteemed in-laws when his loving daughter, Mi-yeon, marries their son. A few days before the wedding Maeng hears a rumor that his future son-in-law has a cripple leg. Regretting that he can't give his lovely daughter to a cripple, he decides to marry his maid to him instead. Unexpectedly the future son-in-law shows up at the wedding hall and he is not a cripple, but a healthy and handsome youth. Feeling embarrassed, there is no way but to wed the maid to him. The Wedding Day is a recreation of A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng, a comical play by Oh Yeong Jin. The first Korean film to win an international film award.

The Wedding Day

79 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Feb. 11, 1957

The Wedding Day
Master Maeng is very proud that an influential family will soon be his esteemed in-laws when his loving daughter, Mi-yeon, marries their son. A few days before the wedding Maeng hears a rumor that his future son-in-law has a cripple leg. Regretting that he can't give his lovely daughter to a cripple, he decides to marry his maid to him instead. Unexpectedly the future son-in-law shows up at the wedding hall and he is not a cripple, but a healthy and handsome youth. Feeling embarrassed, there is no way but to wed the maid to him. The Wedding Day is a recreation of A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng, a comical play by Oh Yeong Jin. The first Korean film to win an international film award.
Producers Dong-ah Motion Picture
Original title 시집가는 날
Directors Lee Byeong-yeong, Im Han-rim, Lee Byung-il
Writers O Yeong-jin

Cast

Kim Seung-ho

as Maeng Jin-sa

Jo Mi-ryeong

as Ip-bun

Kim Yu-Hee

as Gap-bun

Choi Hyeon

as Mi-eon

Song Hae-cheon

as Blind old man

Seo Wol-yeong

as Maeng Hyo-won

Seok Geum-seong

as Madam Maeng

Ha Ji-man

as Park Cham-bong

Hwang Nam

as Sam-dol

Jeong Min

as Kim Myung-jung

Kim Chil-seong

as Mill owner

Kim Jeong-ok

as Nurse

Byun Ki-jong

as Maeng Jinsa's relative A

Choi Nam-hyun

as Maeng Jinsa's relative B

Yim Woon-hak

as Maeng Jinsa's relative C

Gang Cheol

as Youth

Jang Ayeong

as Oknam

Kim Ok-gyeong

as Blessed woman