Punguna

Punguna (Korean: 풍운아, Soldier of Fortune) is a 1926 Korean film. The silent, black-and-white film was written, directed, edited by and starred Na Woon-gyu (1902-1937). It premiered at the Choson Theater in December 1926.

Punguna
Na Woon-gyu in Punguna (1926)
Hangul	풍운아
Hanja	風雲兒
Revised Romanization	Punguna
McCune–Reischauer	P'unguna
Directed by	Na Woon-gyu
Written by	Na Woon-gyu
Produced by	Hyeon Seong-wan
Starring	Na Woon-gyu (Nicolai Park) Yoon Seong-sil (Kang Hyu-ok)
Cinematography	Lee Chang-yong
Edited by	Na Woon-gyu
Distributed by	Choson Kinema Productions
Release date	18 December 1926 (1926-12-18)
Running time	(1,795 ft)
Languages	Silent film Korean intertitles
Budget	1,000 won

Plot summary

In Punguna, Na Woon-gyu plays the role of Nicolai Park, a veteran of the Russian army, who has returned to Korea from European battlefields. Broke, hungry, and unable to find employment, he is taken in as a boarder by Kim Chang-ho. Chang-ho's friend, Cha-duk becomes romantically involved with Hae-ok, who had sold herself to support her parents. Cha-duk's wife, Yeong-ja becomes involved with Nicolai, who rejects her proposal to run away with him. The romantic complications spiral until Yeong-ja kills Cha-duk. The film ends with Nicolai departing for destinations unknown while the other boarders bid him farewell.

Cast

Ju In-gyu (Ahn Jae-deok)
Kim Jeong-suk (Choi Yeong-ja)
Nam Gung-ung (Kim Chang-ho)
Joo Sam-son (Jeong Gu-jin)
Lim Woon-hak (Shin Do-seong)
Lee Gyeong-seon (Gwak Cheol-san)
Hong Myeong-seon (Cheon Il-hak)

See also

• Korea under Japanese rule
• List of Korean-language films
• Cinema of Korea

References

• Kim, Kab-ui (2001). Chunsa Na Un-gyu chonjip : ku saengae wa yesul (춘사나운규전집: 그생애와예술). Chimmundang, Seoul.
• "A Soldier of Fortune (Pung-un-a)". Korean Film Archive. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2007.

External links

• Punguna at IMDb