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The Evergreen

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1961 | 142 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at people who like stories about real, flawed people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 22 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Yeong-shin and Dong-hyuk graduate from college with a cause. They plan to bring education and modernization to farmers living in the rural area of their hometown. When they arrive, the pair immediately get to work, Dong-hyuk builds a village hall and starts aiding the farmers while Yeong-shin tries to gather the children to form a school. However, the villagers at first resent and resist the pair. It is not until one child, Ok-bun, takes the initiative and and learns to read under Yeong-shin’s care that the villages trust the pair and allow their children to be taken from the fields and taught reading, writing and math.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shin Sang-ok

  • Choi Eun-heeChae Yeong-shin
  • Shin Young-kyunPark Dong-hyuk
  • Heo Chang-kangGeon-bae
  • Do Kum-bongGeon-bae's wife
  • Shin Seong-ilWon-jae
  • Yoon Il-bongDong-hwa (Dong-hyuk's younger brother)
  • Park Seong-daeGap-san
  • Han Eun-jinWon-jae's wife
  • Go Seon-aeHyeon-kyung
  • Byeon Gi-jongSong Jang-ro