Yugi-dong
When his wife sees him helping his boss' lover, a low-level manager finds his marriage in shambles
Following the death of his parents, Yeong-cheol shines shoes in the streets, struggling to care for his sick younger sister Yeong-hui and make ends meet. Despite the persuasive efforts of low-life criminal boss Wang-cho, pickpocket Jjang-gu, and prostitute Mi-hwa, Yeong-cheol vows to lead an honest life by looking after Yeong-hui with cigarette salesgirl Myeong-sun and helping newly arrived shoeshine boy Dong-seok settle in. However, a tragic accident forces Yeong-cheol to make an important decision that may change his life. ※ Sharing the same Korean title with Vittorio De Sica’s classic Shoeshine (1946), this film was noted at the time of release for its strong neorealistic approach. All of the picture elements have been lost and only 4 original sound negative reels (around 40 minutes) survive today. The plot summary and scene descriptions have been added in the form of title cards as well as a selection of production stills to aid the viewing experience.
The head of the presiding office
Heo Seung, who states that he was “born from soil, will live in soil, and die in soil”, becomes a lawyer in Seoul. However when villagers in his hometown are imprisoned for protesting against Japanese oppression, he decides to return to his village and rediscovers the true way to help his country.
A young man is in love with a waitress, but his father opposes their relationship. The father approaches the waitress telling her that if she truly loved his son, she would abandon him. She submits to the father's wish, though she is dying from tuberculosis.
Secretary
Choi So-young (Choi Eun-hee), a poor female law student is in trouble because her grandmother, who had been sending her tuition money, passes away. With the help of her friend Hee-suk, (Kim Suk-il) who dreams of becoming a writer, So-young fools Choi Rim (Kim Seung-ho), a lawmaker, into believing she is his daughter and moves in his house.
한국군은 베티고지를 지키기 위해 김만술 상사를 소대장으로 하여 2개 분대를 보낸다. 2개 분대로는 고지 사수가 어려움에도 불구하고 김만술과 선임하사 김무철 상사를 포함한 소대원들은 고지를 지키기 위해 전력을 다한다. 김만술은 포로로 잡힌 부하를 홀로 구출하러 가는 등 부하들을 지키기 위해 목숨을 아끼지 않는다. 그럼에도 많은 대원들이 죽어가고 적들이 계속 압박을 해오는 가운데 육박전을 벌여 어렵사리 고지를 지켜낸다. 한편 통신병인 이강노 하사는 고향에서 아내가 보내온 편지를 읽으며 아내와 딸을 그리워한다. 아내의 편지에 용기를 얻은 이강노의 목숨을 건 노력으로 본대와 통신이 연결되어 포사격 지원을 받아 대승리를 거둔다. 밤새 전투에서 죽어간 전우를 뒤로하고 얼마 남지 않은 부대원들이 모인 가운데 김만술은 눈물을 머금고 적을 “산산이 부셔 송두리째 없애버리자”며 다시금 전의를 불태운다.
