Yalkae, a Joker in High School

Yalkae, a Joker in High School
Directed bySeok Rae-myeong
Written byCho Heun-pa
Screenplay byYoon Sam-yook
Produced byChoi Cun-ji
StarringLee Seung-hyeon
Kim Jeong-hun
Hah Myung-joong
CinematographyJeong Il-seong
Edited byLee Kyeong-ja
Music byChoi Chang-kwon
Release date
  • January 29, 1977 (1977-01-29)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Yalkae, a Joker in High School (Korean: 고교얄개; RR: Gogyo-yalgae) is a 1977 South Korean comedy film starring Lee Seung-hyeon, Kim Jeong-hun and Hah Myung-joong, and directed by Seok Rae-myeong. It was based on Cho Heun-pa's bestselling novel A Legend of Urchins (Yalgaejeon).[1][2]

Plot

Na Du-su (Lee Seung-hyeon), nicknamed "Yalkae" (meaning "cheeky, cocky person"), is in his second year of high school and acts like a troublemaker.[1]

When approached by Ho-cheol, Du-su refuses to compensate him.

Cast

  • Lee Seung-hyeon as Na Du-su
  • Kim Jeong-hun as Ho-cheol
  • Hah Myung-joong as Baek Sang-do
  • Jeong Yun-hui as Na Du-ju
  • Kang Ju-hee as In-suk
  • Jin Woo-young as Yong-ho

Sequels and spinoffs

[1]

Korean film stamps

In 2009, Korea Post issues Yalkae, a Joker in High School as part of the third series of Korean film stamps, which also includes The Road to Sampo, Never Ever Forget Me and Chilsu and Mansu.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Yalkae, A Joker In High School (Gogyo-yalgae) (1976)". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  2. ^ "Yalkae, A Joker In High School". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  3. ^ Paik, Hyun (19 May 2014). "Korean film via stamps -- Yalkae, a Joker in High School". Korea.net. Retrieved 2016-08-31.


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