Come Unto Down

Come Unto Down (Korean: 낮은 데로 임하소서; RR: Najeun dero imhasoseo; a.k.a. Come Down to a Lower Place) is a 1982 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Jang-ho, and based on the novel of the same title by Lee Cheong-jun. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony, and given the film award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.^[2][3][4]

Come Unto Down
Theatrical poster
Hangul	낮은 데로 임하소서
RR	Najeun dero imhasoseo
MR	Najŭn tero imhasosŏ
Directed by	Lee Jang-ho[1]
Written by	Yoon Jae-seop Im Jin-taek Lee Jang-ho
Based on	Come Down to a Lower Place by Lee Cheong-jun
Produced by	Park Jong-chan
Starring	Lee Yeong-ho
Cinematography	Seo Jeong-min
Edited by	Kim Hee-soo
Music by	Kim Do-hyang
Distributed by	HwaCheon Trading Co.
Release date	June 26, 1982 (1982-06-26)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

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.^[5]

Cast

• Lee Yeong-ho: Ahn Yo-han^[5]
• 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

Bibliography

English

• "NAJEUNDERO IMHASOSEO". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
• Najeundero imhasoseo (1982) at IMDb
• "Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo; 1982)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19.

Korean

• 낮은 데로 임하소서 (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
• 낮은 데로 임하소서 (1982) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19.