Come Unto Down

Come Unto Down (Korean: 낮은 데로 임하소서; RR: Nateun Daero Imhasoseo; a.k.a. 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 Baeksang Arts Awards.[2][3][4]

Come Unto Down
Theatrical poster
Hangul낮은 데로 임하소서
Revised RomanizationNajeun dero imhasoseo
McCune–ReischauerNajŭn tero imhasosŏ
Directed byLee Jang-ho[1]
Produced byPark Jong-chan
Written byYoon Jae-seop
Im Jin-taek
Lee Jang-ho
Based onCome Down to a Lower Place
by Lee Cheong-jun
StarringLee Yeong-ho
Music byKim Do-hyang
CinematographySeo Jeong-min
Edited byKim Hee-soo
Distributed byHwaCheon Trading Co.
Release date
  • June 26, 1982 (1982-06-26)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

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.[5]

Cast
  • Lee Yeong-ho: Ahn Yo-han[5]
  • Shin Seong-il: Ahn Shin-sam
  • Na Young-hee: Kang Eun-gyeong
  • Ahn Sung-ki: Teacher Song
  • Park Jung-ja: Mother
  • Park Jae-ho: Jin-yong
  • Cheon Dong-seok: Bang Ul-i
  • Bok Hye-suk: Grandmother
  • Kim Ji-young: Mother-in-law
  • Moon Tai-sun: Rev. Kim

Bibliography

English
  • "NAJEUNDERO IMHASOSEO". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
  • Najeundero imhasoseo (1982) at IMDb
  • "Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo)(1982)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19.

Korean

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Grand Bell Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  4. 낮은 데로 임하소서 (1982) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  5. "Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo)(1982)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19.


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