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Samdeung gwajang

IMDb ID: tt0427810 · Year: 1961 · Rating: 6.2 (44 votes)

Genres: Drama

When his wife sees him helping his boss' lover, a low-level manager finds his marriage in shambles

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: A Petty Middle Manager
World-wide: Petty Middle Manager (English, DVD Title)
South Korea: Samdeung gwajang
World-wide: The Third-Rate Manager (English, literal title)
Soviet Union: Менеджер среднего звена (Russian)
Petty Middle Manager
Release Date1961-05-04Runtime100 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsSouth KoreaLanguagesKoreanKeywordswife
misunderstanding
middle management
marriage crisis
Production CompaniesHu Ban-ki ProductionsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427810/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0427810.jpgUpdated At2026-04-21T07:07:13

Stars

Seung-ho Kim
Kum-Bong Do
Hwang Jung Soon
Hie-gab Kim
Su-il Bang
Sung-dae Park
Il-ro Yun
Bok Hye Sook
Geum-seong Seok
Il-seon Lee

Directors

Bong-rae Lee

Writers

Beom-seong Jeon

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Seung-ho Kim | Character: Koo Jun-taek (Head of Welfare Department, Samchully Transportation Company)
Actor: Kum-Bong Do | Character: Younghee (eldest daughter, works in the general affairs department)
Actor: Hwang Jung Soon | Character: Mrs. Lee (Koo Jun-taek's wife)
Actor: Hie-gab Kim | Character: Song Dal-soon (Executive Director)
Actor: Su-il Bang | Character: Kwon Oh-cheol (Working in the Welfare Department)
Actor: Sung-dae Park | Character: Young-gu (eldest son, college student)
Actor: Il-ro Yun | Character: Actor
Actor: Bok Hye Sook | Character: Grandma
Actor: Geum-seong Seok | Character: Mrs. Choi (Song Dal-soon's wife)
Actor: Il-seon Lee | Character: Grandfather
Actor: Yoon In Ja | Character: Yun Myeong-ok (Song Dal-soon's concubine)
Actor: Wang-Gook Yoon | Character: Yugi-dong (employee)
Actor: Sam Choi | Character: Sales Manager
Actor: Rim Han | Character: General Affairs Manager
Actor: Suk-il Kim | Character: Oh Gyeong-ja (temple)
Actor: Ami Kim | Character: Seo Mi-ae (Young-gu's girlfriend)
Actor: Shin-myeong Kim | Character: Boarding house owner
Actor: Dokgo Sung | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Bong-rae Lee | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Beom-seong Jeon | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Bong-rae Lee | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Yong-hwan Kim | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Byeong-sam Lee | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Hui-su Kim | Role: Editor

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Seok-hwan Kang | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ki-yeong Lee | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Man-geun Lee | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

Trailers

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Release Schedule

South Korea: May 4, 1961

Awards

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Box Office

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