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The film depicts the reality of Joseon at the time through the conflict between the old and the new generation and the ethics between father and son. Park No-in (Yoon Bong-chun) is a boatman who believes in his profession. He intends to pass the ferry he inherited from his ancestors to his son (Lee Geum-ryong). But he doesn't want to be a boatman. When his father's compulsion grows stronger, one night he goes out alone to the riverside, caresses the oar stained by his father's hands, and then abruptly leaves.
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Who directed The Han River?
The Han River was directed by Baek Un-haeng and released in 1938.
Who stars in The Han River?
The cast of The Han River includes Yun Bong-chun, Geum-ryong Lee, Sun-yeong Hyeon, Choi Woon-bong, Deok-shim Kim.
