
The Evergreen
Seen it?1961 | 142 min | Drama
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