
Acting
Lee Dae-yub
Born — Died
1935-05-10 — 2015-02-06
Place of birth
Changwon, South Korea
Known for
Acting
Credits
45 titles
Lee Dae-yub (이대엽) was a South Korean actor.
Known for
6.9Carter Wong plays a young chinese martial arts student who travels to Korea to learn Taekwondo. Soon he comes up against a vicious gang who want all the local martial arts schools to join their evil association. But before he can defeat the bad guys, he has to learn to master his own strong desire to fight.
The Dragon Tamers
1975
8.5No synopsis available yet.
The Teacher with Ten Daughters
1964
4.7Would-be feminist Yoanna, running her own company, is insulted in a phone booth by a stranger named Yong-ho. While searching for a job, Yong-ho applies to a magazine named 'The Modern Woman,' not knowing that the company's boss is in fact Yoanna. She hires him with the intention of paying back the humiliation she received. But his masculine attitude captivates her and she ends up marrying him. She resigns her post and becomes a housekeeper, handing over the company to her husband.
A Female Boss
1959
6.2Patriotic university student Youngwoo and his friends, led by their teacher Lee Sung, along with a British friend bid farewell to their families and become freedom fighters in Manchuria fighting against the Japanese occupation around the Tumen River.
Farewell to the Duman River
1962
7.1Two brothers—Cheol-ho, an accountant with a toothache and a pregnant wife, and Yong-ho, an unemployed ex-soldier wounded in battle—navigate life in post-war Korea.
Aimless Bullet
1961
5.7Yeon-shil is the lover of crime boss Dong-il. She pays off one of the boss's henchmen, Man-ho, with whom she once had an affair; Man-ho is an opium addict, and he has been blackmailing Yeon-shil by threatening to disclose their past relations.
Black Hair
1964
Film credits
1970s · 12 titles
6.9Carter Wong plays a young chinese martial arts student who travels to Korea to learn Taekwondo. Soon he comes up against a vicious gang who want all the local martial arts schools to join their evil association. But before he can defeat the bad guys, he has to learn to master his own strong desire to fight.
The Dragon Tamers
1975
10.0An omnibus of three stories all taking place in the Myeongdong district of Seoul.
Cruel history of Myeong Dong
1972
9.0Eul-hwa discovers that she has a talent for shamanism. She sends her son away to be raised by monks while she delves into shamanistic rituals and spells. Eventually she becomes a powerful shaman. However, with Christianity taking hold in Korea, Eul-hwa finds her way of life threatened and herself at odds with her religious son.
Eulhwa
1979
9.0Nan-hee is slowly coerced into a life of crime by her boyfriend, Park. She is trained in assassination techniques and sent to assassinate the head of the Special Investigation Unit. However she cannot complete her mission because she suffers from pangs of conscience and a deep attraction to the investigator.
Special Investigation Unit: The Case of College Girl Lee Nan-hee
1973
10.0The son of a Chosun Dynasty general, Kim Du-han finds himself orphaned when the dynasty ends and the Japanese colonize Korea in the early 1900's. He sets out to build a resistance army in this historical drama.
The True Story of Kim Du-han
1974
10.0Admiral Lee Sun-shin designs and builds the 'Turtle Ships' in preparation of the Japanese invasion during the Injin War. He is promoted after his victories, but due to his expanding influence and increased popularity in military circles, the king comes to fear him and has him imprisoned. A year later, the Japanese navy attempts another invasion and the king is required to enter the prison and beg the admiral's assistance.
A War Diary
1978
NRSet during the Japanese occupation of Korea, Bun-yi is sold into marriage as the wife of Young-gu, the intellectually disabled son of a wealthy family involved in secretly funding the independence movement. As she endures hardship and family conflict, betrayal from within the household leads to her expulsion. After Korea’s liberation, both Bun-yi and Young-gu struggle to rebuild their lives separately. Years later, through perseverance and changing fortunes, the fractured family is reunited, leading to reconciliation and renewal. Film adaptation of the 1972 KBS TV series A Journey
A Journey
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Young Lady
1974
7.0A merciless border war has broken out. The invaders launch a major offensive, supported by strong armored units.
The Battle of Eagle
1976
NRIt is during Japanese occupation in Machuria. As master of Tae Keuk Kwan, a hapkido gym, Mun-Ik falls ill and Mun-Pyeong is absent for his training, Kondo makes a challenge with Sa Cheol Wang and Sam Cheol In to Mun-Ik. Although Chung attacks Kondo to revenge for his murdered master, he is seriously injured. He takes a refuge in a mountain where he waits for Mun-Pyeong. Mun-Pyeong appears in disguise of a buddhist monk and pretends to ignore requests from his fiancee Wang-Ryeong who is Chung's sister, Wang Dae In and even his pupils. But he kills three iron men first. Though Kondo allures Mun-Pyeong by using Wang-Ryeong and Wang Dae In as a bait, Mun-Pyeong kills Sa Cheon Wang with his unbelievable martial art. After all he confronts with Kondo and finally kill him. After that he leaves with Wang-Ryeong.
Bloody Fist
1973
7.0Eun-ah is distressed when her volleyball coach asks her mother to marry him.
Nobody Knows
1977
NRHan Jeong-ah, born to a poor family, completed middle school with the help of Mrs. Yuk Young-soo, but finding it difficult to advance to high school, she takes a job at a textile factory in Masan. That company is planning to establish a vocational high school. However, as orders increased, they find themselves in a position where they have to convert the school under construction into a farm.
Tomorrow is Ours
1976
1960s · 27 titles
8.5No synopsis available yet.
The Teacher with Ten Daughters
1964
6.2Patriotic university student Youngwoo and his friends, led by their teacher Lee Sung, along with a British friend bid farewell to their families and become freedom fighters in Manchuria fighting against the Japanese occupation around the Tumen River.
Farewell to the Duman River
1962
7.1Two brothers—Cheol-ho, an accountant with a toothache and a pregnant wife, and Yong-ho, an unemployed ex-soldier wounded in battle—navigate life in post-war Korea.
Aimless Bullet
1961
5.7Yeon-shil is the lover of crime boss Dong-il. She pays off one of the boss's henchmen, Man-ho, with whom she once had an affair; Man-ho is an opium addict, and he has been blackmailing Yeon-shil by threatening to disclose their past relations.
Black Hair
1964
NRTeacher Waryong retires after 37 years of teaching. He sets out to visit his former students living in Seoul. While those who establish themselves successfully show only indifference to him, those who are poor but honest heartily welcome him. Teacher Waryong helps the less fortunate former students.
Teacher Waryong's Trip to Seoul
1962
NRBong-su, who has been missing since the Korean War, returns to his hometown. A death notice for him has already been sent to his hometown, and his fiancée, Jeong-sun, has already married another man, Sang-ho. Bong-su tries to persuade Jeong-sun to forget about Sang-ho and return to him, but she tells him that it's something that cannot be undone. Tormented by his pain, Bong-su begins to show signs of delusional behavior and ends up strangling Jeong-im, Sang-ho's younger sister, who had a crush on him. Later, it is revealed that the death notice for Bong-su was a fake, created by Sang-ho so he could marry Jeong-sun.
Sound of Magpies
1967
8.5A Japanese fine art teacher helps a Korean independence fighter to escape from a threat of being arrested by the Japanese police. The Korean man introduces him a gisaeng (Koran geisha) who learned Korean traditional court dance and he falls in love with her. However she hates Japanese because her parents were killed in the war.
Traces
1967
4.0The master of a Judo dojo turns his daughter into a master of the martial art as she is growing up. But now that she has reached marrying age, he finds it difficult to find her a husband that can accept her tomboy ways.
My Sister is a Tomboy
1961
7.5South Korean Air Force pilots engage in perilous missions against Communist North Koreans during the Korean War.
Red Scarf
1964
7.1A division of marines survive a battle with the Chinese army but find themselves stranded without contact on the wrong side of the front.
Marine Battleground
1963
6.7In director Won-shik Lim's rousing martial arts adventure, sightless orphan Elaine (Mi-ja Sa) embarks on an impassioned journey when she learns that her mother -- who abandoned Elaine years earlier -- may still be alive. On her quest, Elaine, who is a skilled swordswoman, unexpectedly finds herself pitted against a cathouse madam and a brutal crime lord.
Hurricane Sword
1969
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Sinmungo
1963
6.0Ttosun, a young hard-working woman with a good heart, falls in love with a driver but her father disapproves of the match.
Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness
1963
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Entanglements
1960
Two traditional stories. In the first, a girl marries the bravest man in the village so she can send him into a monster's lair to collect an mystic herb which can save her father's life. In the second story, even death cannot prevent a devoted wife from helping in her husband's success.
Herb of Desire
1968
8.0Clashes between Korean Independence fighters, the retreating Japanese military, the Soviet Army, and bandits at the end of WWII.
The Soviet-Manchurian Border
1964
A woman hates men. Her distorted hatred against men presents itself in a way of deep love for her sister-in-law. The affection for her sister-in-law begins to develop into lesbianism
A Jealousy
1960
8.0No synopsis available yet.
The Result of the Ambition
1964
10.0A prince in India learns that his birth was responsible for his mother's death. He makes up his mind to relieve the suffering of his people and begins studying to become a Buddhist priest
Buddha
1964
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Times of Love and Hatred
1962
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Soil
1967
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Lost People
1967
7.0In the process of arresting a smuggler, the criminal's wife is killed. Twenty years later, the smuggler is released from prison and vows to murder the wife of the policeman who killed his spouse.
Asphalt
1964
7.0An architect has an accident which leaves him uninterested in sex and unable to perform. His wife feels she cannot love with forced celibacy and takes up with a college student.
Your Name Is Woman
1969
NRNo synopsis available yet.
United Front
1967
NRA major of the South Korean army is taken prisoner during the Korean War (1950-1953). He attempts to escape but a guard shoots him. But a woman appears to save him. She is a student studying at Kim Il-Sung University. While his wound gets healed, he falls in love with her. She is also an anti-Communist. When he becomes healthy again, he sneaks into the Pyeongyang concentration camp to rescue three South Korean soldiers even though she strongly objects. He successfully carries out his mission and they set out for Seoul. But there are a lot of dangers waiting for them on their way.
The Way to Seoul
1962
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Man Is Not Popular
1963
1950s · 5 titles
4.7Would-be feminist Yoanna, running her own company, is insulted in a phone booth by a stranger named Yong-ho. While searching for a job, Yong-ho applies to a magazine named 'The Modern Woman,' not knowing that the company's boss is in fact Yoanna. She hires him with the intention of paying back the humiliation she received. But his masculine attitude captivates her and she ends up marrying him. She resigns her post and becomes a housekeeper, handing over the company to her husband.
A Female Boss
1959
10.0A man accused of embezzlement starts a life as first a vagabound and later a thief. He feels he is unable to return to his family and home.
Way of the Body
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The River of Temptation
1958
NRJang Gyeong Ho visits fellow student Kim Dong Hwan's hometown, and falls in love with his sister, Kim Ok Gyeong. Despite Dong Hwan's objections, Ok Gyeong follows Gyeong Ho to Seoul. With his help she finds a job at Dong Il where she works as a secretary for the president, Mr. Oh.
A Country Girl
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Gobau
1959
