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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
|name = Punguna
|image = Punguna-1.jpg
|caption = Na Woon-gyu in Punguna (1926)
|director = Na Woon-gyu
|producer = Hyeon Seong-wan
|writer = Na Woon-gyu
|starring = Na Woon-gyu (Nicolai Park)
Yoon Seong-sil (Kang Hyu-ok)
|music =
|cinematography = Lee Chang-yong
|editing = Na Woon-gyu
|distributor = Choson Kinema Productions
|released =
|runtime = (1,795 ft)
|language = Silent film
Korean intertitles
|budget = 1,000 won
| native_name =
}}
'Punguna' (, 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 Choseon Theater in December 1926.
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
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