Box of Death

Box of Death
Box of Death
	Korean poster for Box of Death (1955)
Directed by	Kim Ki-young
Written by	Kim Chang-sik
Starring	Choi Moo-ryong; Kang Hyo-shil
Cinematography	Kim Hyeong-geun
Edited by	Yu Jae-won
Music by	Jeong Yoon-joo
Distributed by	U.S.I.S.
Release date	June 11, 1955;
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Box of Death (주검의 상자 - Jugeomeui sangja) is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. It was the celebrated director's debut film, and the first Korean film to use synchronous sound.^[2]

Synopsis

An anti-communist film about a plot to stir up pro-communist sympathies through an act of terrorism. A young village man foils the plot by infiltrating the communist camp and blowing it up instead.^[3]

Cast

Choi Moo-ryong^[4]
Kang Hyo-shil
No Neung-geol
Choi Nam-Hyun
Kim Myung-soon
Sin Dong-hun
Ju In-seon

Notes

^ "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Vick, Tom. "Kim Ki-young: Biography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
^ Synopsis from "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Cast listing based on "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Bibliography

Berry, Chris. "The Box of Death". The House of Kim Ki-young]. Archived from the original on 2004-05-08. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
Jukeomiui sangja (1955) at IMDb
"The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] Vick, Tom. "Kim Ki-young: Biography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-01-25.

[3] Synopsis from "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] Cast listing based on "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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