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Come Down to a Lower Place is a film of genre Drama with Shin Seong-il
Come Down to a Lower Place (1982)
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Add to a movie listCome Unto Down (Hangul: 낮은 데로 임하소서; RR: Nateun Daero Imhasoseo; aka Come Down to a Lower Place) is a 1982 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Jang-ho, and based on the novel of the same title by Lee Cheong-jun. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony, and given the film award at the PaekSang Arts Awards.
^ Infobox data from "Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo)(1982)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19. and "낮은 데로 임하소서" (in Korean). www.cine21.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
^ Lee Young-il, Richard Lynn Greever, tr. (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–278. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
^ "Grand Bell Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
^ "낮은 데로 임하소서 (1982)" (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-06-25.
Synopsis
Yo-han is the son of a Christian minister. Following his father's career, he joins the seminary without much enthusiasm, then drops out. After doing his military service as a KATUSA, he teaches at the U.S. educational center. When he is given a job teaching in America, he hastily marries in preparation for the move. He is suddenly struck blind, then begins contemplating suicide. Instead he has a religious vision and dedicates himself to the ministry, and opens a church for the blind.Actors
Shin Seong-il
(Ahn Shin-sam)
Na Young-hee
(Kang Eun-gyeong)
Ahn Sung-ki
(Teacher Song)
Kim Ji-young
(Mother-in-law)
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