Namkoong Won

Acting

Namkoong Won

Born — Died

1934-08-01 — 2024-02-05

Place of birth

Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 20 titles

Sexual Compatibility poster
8.0

Kang Dae-woong, a descendant of a fallen family of four generations, is in danger of overturning his sins through the conspiracy of the richest man, but escapes the crisis with the help of Kim Dae-gam, a former leader of Lee Jo.

Sexual Compatibility

1988

Lost Youth poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Lost Youth

1982

Inchon poster
3.9

Gen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's relationship.

Inchon

1981

The Hut poster
5.8

An attractive young woman has been called on to help rid a haunted family of its demons - the male heirs all die young, and one is now in a coma - she has to clear the environment where several exorcists have failed before her.

The Hut

1981

Mountain Strawberries poster
NR

Bun-nyeo, a girl in a mountain village loses her virginity to Myong-jun, the village vagabond. After both of her suitors die before they can wed Bun-nyeo, she moves to the city to work in a factory. Myong-jun persuades her to return to the village, but he is arrested for murder. As the film ends, Bun-nyeo is waiting for Myong-jun's release.

Mountain Strawberries

1982

Subzero Point '81 poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Subzero Point '81

1981

Mountain Snake poster
8.0

Tansil, a native of Hwajeongol in the back of Jirisan Mountain, goes to the house of President Woo Man-chan in Anguk-dong, Seoul, as introduced by his relative. President Woo, who had been away from home for a long time, returns and begins to approach Tansil, who was listening to the remnants of the disabled wife. The wife, who did not notice this, intentionally forces Tansil to take care of Woo in order to catch Woo, who returned. Tansil, who was pregnant due to his relationship with President Woo, was confined to a remote apartment, eventually gave birth to a son, and returned to his hometown after losing his son to his wife.

Mountain Snake

1988

My Daughter Saved from Den of Evil 2 poster
NR

Yu-ri, a 16-year-old model student, runs away from home one day. She is reprimanded at school and her parents find out about their daughter's deviation. Yu-ri's parents conclude that it is because of Yu-ri's relationship with a juvenile delinquent named Jun. But Jun and Yu-ri are just innocent friends. Jun protects Yu-ri and her friends from society's violent organizations. When his mother is tormented by her lover, Jun stabs him. Afterwards, Jun, Yu-ri, and their friends take off together in search of an island where their dreams can come true. No one holds out a forgiving hand driving them into desperation. They are about to give up when Jun meets with death and the rest of the youngsters are reconciled with their parents.

My Daughter Saved from Den of Evil 2

1986

Bet, Regardless Of Losing poster
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bet, Regardless Of Losing

1989

Peach Blossoms poster
NR

Do-hwa was born with both blessing and curse of the peach tree in the village. She masters the value of 'Yin and Yang' at the age of three and amazes neighbors with special senses as she grows up. She is told by Dang-gol, the village's shaman to have super power regarding sex and soon brings disaster to the village by having contact with virgin men. She struggles and survives her fate through turbulent corners of life beyond her control.

Peach Blossoms

1987

Eunuch poster
5.7

Jeong-ho is castrated by an ambitious minister for loving above his station. The minister also happens to be the father of Ja-ok, the girl Jeong-ho loved. He sends his daughter to the king as a concubine in a bid to gain favor, but the king sees through his motives and the instead forces Ja-ok into the position of a lowly kitchen maid. Jeong-ho sole hope in life is to save his former lover.

Eunuch

1986

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Wild Woman

1980

Madam Oh's Day Out poster
NR

Oh Ka-hi is a popular madam in a nightclub in Mu-gyo-dong street. She supported her widowed mother and sister by working in a factory. Ka-hi and Tae-su, an honest boy, were in love. Then Dal-su, an animal of a man, raped her. With that, Ka-hi went from working at a bar to becoming a hostess at a cabaret. Ka-hi meets Hyun-wu and gets pregnant by him. She gives birth to Suk but learns too late that Hyun-wu is a married man. Dal-su persistently hounds her. He steals her bank account and takes the money she had earned with her tears and blood. To be worse, Suk dies from gas intoxication. Ka-hi falls into despair. Duk-sam, a driver, takes care of her. Ka-hi slowly rises from her nightmarish reality. In the end, she accepts Duk-sam's marriage proposal.

Madam Oh's Day Out

1983

Haunted Villa poster
6.5

Dr Han rapes his lab assistant one night. Rather than go to the police, the victim keeps quiet only bringing up the subject months later to inform the doctor that she is pregnant. Her attempts to blackmail him lead to her accidentally falling off a cliff. However, her ghost will not allow Han to forget his crimes.

Haunted Villa

1981

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Married Woman

1982

Thunderhawk 4 - Mobilization Of Thunder-V poster
5.7

No synopsis available yet.

Thunderhawk 4 - Mobilization Of Thunder-V

1987

Prince Yeon-san poster
NR

Prince Yeon-san

Prince Yeon-san

1987

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Second Sex

1989

The Oldest Son poster
7.5

Forced to leave their home because of the construction of a new dam which will flood their village, the eldest son in the family prepares land and money to construct a new house in Seoul for his family. However, he shirks his duty shortly after and leaves overseeing the construction of the house to his younger brother while he goes to live separately.

The Oldest Son

1984

The Flower at the Equator poster
6.0

A suspense film with a hint of the classic Hitchcock film Rear Window, with its theme about the isolation of alienated people living in the city.

The Flower at the Equator

1983

1970s · 13 titles

Rainbow In My Heart poster
7.0

Chung is in charge of an advertising company in Hong Kong. He's about to marry a model Woo. But Chung finds that Woo is cheating on him on her birthday. He's hurt so he goes to Korea for his new commercial. Chung starts to appreciate a Chinese singer Chelsia Chen by watching TV. He invites her to join his commercial shooting and they fall in love with each other. The commercial's successful in Hong Kong and Chelsia becomes a star now. Chung's uncle urges Chung to invite Chelsia to come to Hong Kong and he does so. Woo suddenly comes up and requires to cooperate with Chung again but gets refused. Woo's mad then turns to cooperate with another directo Choi. However, she's not happy with Choi and still wants to go back to Chung.

Rainbow In My Heart

1978

Woman of Fire poster
4.8

The lives of a composer and his wife, who live on a chicken farm, are thrown into turmoil when a femme fatale joins their household.

Woman of Fire

1971

Insect Woman poster
5.1

A schoolgirl goes from braids to bouffant when her mother makes her a bar hostess/prostitute. She cures impotence for Professor Lee and becomes his concubine. His entrepreneurial wife is initially shocked but soon accepts the arrangement and even gives the girl an allowance.

Insect Woman

1972

A Woman After a Killer Butterfly poster
5.6

A melodrama about a man who survives an attempted double suicide with a stranger while picnicking with friends. He goes on a cave expedition for a famous archaeologist where he discovers a skeleton several thousand years old. He meets the spirit of the skeleton in a dream, and then becomes romantically involved with the archeologist's daughter.

A Woman After a Killer Butterfly

1978

No artwork available
8.0

Film directed by Ha Chon Woi

Love and Hatred

1973

Wonsan Secret Operation poster
9.0

Dozens of people begin dying daily in the city of Wonsan shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War. Fearing a plague, the United Nations asks that the situation be investigated before they will commit troops.

Wonsan Secret Operation

1976

Forbidden Love poster
7.0

Choi Seok, the principal of a girl's high school, adopts Jeong-nim, a Japanese student there. However, they develop a disturbing relationship that scandalizes the local region. His family is disgusted and sends the girl back to Tokyo whil Choi Seok loses his job, but the two cannot stop thinking about each other

Forbidden Love

1976

The Battle of Eagle poster
7.0

A merciless border war has broken out. The invaders launch a major offensive, supported by strong armored units.

The Battle of Eagle

1976

The Third Han-Gang Bridge poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Third Han-Gang Bridge

1979

An Old Potter poster
6.2

A lonely old potter saves the life of a young woman. She is grateful to him, but does not return the love he feels for her. However she feels obligated to marry him. In time, her former boyfriend finds her and takes a job working with the potter until he can convince her to run away with him.

An Old Potter

1970

First Experience poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

First Experience

1970

Bakdal Ridge of Tears poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bakdal Ridge of Tears

1970

Cheongnyeo poster
6.5

A doctor and his son both fall in love with a blind, deaf mute who is one of the father's patients.

Cheongnyeo

1974

1960s · 23 titles

The Last Woman of Shang poster
7.0

In order to exact revenge upon him, a young woman (Lin Dai) marries the Emperor Chou (Shin Young-kyun), who killed her father.

The Last Woman of Shang

1964

The Door of the Body poster
NR

After coming to Seoul, Eun-sook (Kim Hye-jeong) becomes a prostitute and a masseuse. She earns a lot of money and starts buying stocks. However, she falls in love with a swindler (Namkoong Won) and loses everything. A ‘hidden masterpiece’ by director Lee Bong-rae.

The Door of the Body

1965

North and South poster
7.5

Based on a radio drama, this wartime melodrama revolves around a woman caught between two men: her husband, a South Korean lieutenant, and her former lover, a North Korean officer who defects to come find her. The film portrays not only their tragic love triangle but also the empathetic bond that develops between the two men.

North and South

1965

Assassin poster
6.6

Infighting breaks out between factions of the Communist Party over whether to back the U.N. Trusteeship under which the Korean Peninsula is to be divided between U.S. and Soviet control. One faction hires a hit man to kill the leader of the opposing faction. The hit man is known as the best in his field, yet is also known for having a heart.

Assassin

1969

Space Monster Wangmagwi poster
7.0

A space creature named Wangmagwi lands on Earth in a flying saucer with plans to dominate the planet. Koreans of every corner of the world battle against the colossal invader as it wreaks havoc across the land.

Space Monster Wangmagwi

1967

To the Last Day poster
6.5

Captain Kim is grievously wounded in the first days of the war. When the northern troops continue their advance, his wife and small daughters flee south to Taegu, dragging him along in a two-wheel handcart. His wife struggles to keep herself and their surviving daughter alive. Working as a market trader, she meets a kind young man -- who happens to be tall, dark and handsome.

To the Last Day

1960

Prince Yeonsan poster
8.6

A historical drama about Prince Yeon-san of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.

Prince Yeonsan

1961

The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine poster
NR

Queen Min makes regent Prince Daewon withdraw from ruling with the help of the Min Seung-ho Party.

The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine

1965

Soil poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Soil

1967

Full Ship poster
10.0

A film picturing the lives and adversities of fishermen who live and die in the sea.

Full Ship

1967

The White Crow poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The White Crow

1967

A Bloodthirsty Killer poster
6.4

A man happens upon a painting of his long deceased ex-wife, and soon he and his family find themselves reacquainted with her bloodthirsty ghost.

A Bloodthirsty Killer

1965

Special Agent X-7 poster
9.0

The Korean Intelligence Agency receives information that a huge amount of gold is being smuggled by North Korean spies, who has a secret organization in Hong Kong. To prevent this, Korea dispatches a secret agent to Hong Kong, who destroys their plan in advance and rounds up the mob.

Special Agent X-7

1966

Tyrant Yeonsan poster
6.0

Prince Yeonsan-gun turns into a tyrant out of grief for his mother's death. He orders beheadings of all the officials who displease him or who advised the previous king to depose the queen. He becomes crueler by the day. But in 10th year of his reign, he is kicked out of the throne and dies a tragic death.

Tyrant Yeonsan

1962

Heartlessness poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Heartlessness

1962

Red Scarf poster
7.5

South Korean Air Force pilots engage in perilous missions against Communist North Koreans during the Korean War.

Red Scarf

1964

Confess of Woman poster
7.0

When her husband goes away to America to study for three years, she gets lonely and begins to meet a young doctor. While troubled from guilty feeling, she approaches a young sculptor, In-cheol. As the anguish adds up, she writes a letter to her husband and confesses what has happened. The husband hurries to get a divorce but decides to forgive the wife in the end.

Confess of Woman

1969

A Barren Woman poster
NR

Ji-won, a playwright, tries to make her promiscuous husband, to drop his bad habits. But he continues to have affair with a widow named Eun-gyeong. Meanwhile Ji-won also meets a young actor who makes amorous advances on her. Mi-ra, a woman who had a crush on the young actor, finds out, seducing Ji-won's husband to draw her lover's attention. But when things don't work out the way she wanted she commits suicide. Watching her husband feeling no remorse, Ji-won decides to leave him quietly.

A Barren Woman

1969

The Martyrs poster
7.0

Out of fourteen ministers taken away by the communist troop, only two come back alive. The mystery behind their survival is at the issue here. Told through one of the survivor's testimony, depicts images of men troubled between the war and the religion. Although laden with anti-Communist notions from the 60's military regime.

The Martyrs

1965

Romance Papa poster
5.8

A middle-aged man is laid off from work but is too proud to tell his family. His children, however, learn of the situation and take jobs of their own to help him save face.

Romance Papa

1960

No artwork available
7.0

Queen Yun reigned with King Sunjong since she was just 13 years old. She hid the royal seals needed to complete an agreement between Korea and Japan which would lead to Korea's annexation. However, her patriotic display wins her many enemies.

The Last Empress

1966

No artwork available
8.0

A royal delegation faces death when it returns with a document from the King of China with the royal signature spelled wrong. The leader of the delegation is sent back to China to correct the mistake before he and his associates are executed

The Cloud Bridge of Gratitude

1963

Love Affair poster
10.0

When two wives realize that their wealthy and otherwise upstanding husbands have mistresses, they invite the 'other women' to stay in their houses for awhile. Realizing that they are breaking up happy families, the girls eventually agree to give up the married men.

Love Affair

1963

1950s · 1 titles