Dreams of the Strong (장사의 꿈) 39 years old

Il-bong was utterly defeated as a wrestling athlete. He decides against returning to his hometown and stays in Seoul. As he wanders the street, going from job to job, someone recommends him to become an actor. But the acting roles that are waiting Il-bong are in adult movies. At the set, Il-bong meets Ae-ja and falls in love with her. They give up the adult films and Ae-ja gets pregnant. Because they are desperately poor, Ae-ja has a miscarriage and Il-bong curses his incompetence. The two decide to part for one year. During that time, Il-bong becomes a male prostitute and makes a ferocious amount of money. But he has become tough without realizing it. After the year is over, Il-bong goes to their promised meeting place but Ae-ja is nowhere to be seen. Il-bong wails to the city.

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Dreams of the Strong Cast

Name Character
Kim Ae-kyung She was 35, now 74 years old as Mrs. Kim
Kim Young-ae She was 34, 65 years old when she died as Mrs. Oh
Kim In-mun He was 46, 72 years old when he died as Taesan
Choo Sok-yang as Fortune teller

Dreams of the Strong Crew

Name Department
Shin Seung-Soo as Director. Directing
Shin Seung-Soo as Writer. Writing
Jeong Kwang-Seok as Director of Photography. He was 50 (now 89) years old Camera
Dreams of the Strong poster
Dreams of the Strong (39 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 19, 1985
  • Runtime: 100 minutes