''Come Unto Down'' (; a.k.a. ''Come Down to a Lower Place'') is a 1982 South Korean

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

directed by

Lee Jang-ho Lee Jang-ho (born May 15, 1945) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Filmography *''Heavenly Homecoming to Stars'' (1974) - director *''It Rained Yesterday'' (1974) - director *''You Become a Star, Too'' (1975) - director *''Y ...

, and based on the novel of the same title by Lee Cheong-jun. It was awarded Best Film at the

Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...

ceremony, and given the film award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.

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.

Cast

* Lee Yeong-ho: Ahn Yo-han * 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

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References

1982 films 1982 drama films South Korean drama films Films about evangelicalism Films based on Korean novels Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners 1980s Korean-language films Films directed by Lee Jang-ho {{SouthKorea-film-stub