

Long Live the Island Frogs
1972-04-18 · 98 min · ★ 8.0
A husband-wife teaching team arrive on isolated Sachi Island. They try to start a school against the opposition of the islanders. To attract students, they organize athletic teams from the island children and promise that they will win the national competitions... a promise they may not be able to keep.
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- Directors
- Chung Jin-woo
- Production companies
- Woo-jin Films
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Shin Il-ryongKwon Gap-yun
Kim Young-aeKim Sun-hee
Lee Kyeong-huiSang-cheol's mother
Park AmSeo Yong-soo
Ju Seon-taeSim Sool
Kim Chil-seongDeok-bo
Chang HyeokMan-su
Kang Kye-shik
Seong So-min
Lee Hae-ryong
Yang Il-min
Lee Kang-jo
Lim Yae-sim
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