Lim Dong-jin

Acting

Lim Dong-jin

Born

1944-04-27 (82)

Place of birth

South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

24 titles

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 11 titles

Eve's Second Bedroom poster
NR

The main plot follows Jae-sook, a university student majoring in dance, who falls in love with a doctor named Jae-woo. However, Jae-woo marries her older sister, Young-sook, which leaves Jae-sook devastated. After graduating, Jae-sook confesses her feelings to her brother-in-law, leading to an affair. This affair results in tragic consequences, including Young-sook’s eventual suicide. Overwhelmed by guilt and the judgment of society, Jae-sook and Jae-woo escape to a remote island, trying to flee from their sins.

Eve's Second Bedroom

1987

Madame Aema poster
4.6

Oh Su-bi's husband, Shin Hyun-wu, is in jail for involuntary homicide. For the past two years, Su-bi has visited her husband every week. Though she is anguished by Hyun-wu's affairs, Su-bi is unable to divorce him even though everyone thinks she should. While visiting her husband, Su-bi meets Kim Dong-yub, a student of art, and feels his sincerity. One day, Su-bi runs into an old boyfriend, Kim Mun-ho, who lives in the same apartment complex. They engage in an affair. However, Su-bi is unable to bear the perverted sexual preferences of Mun-ho. She goes to Dong-yub and engages in a pure love. Hyun-wu asks for a divorce. When Su-bi is in the country, Dong-yub comes to her and promises to take her to France. However, the day they are supposed to leave for France, Hyun-wu is released from jail on a special pardon. Though she was on her way to Dong-yub, Su-bi finds herself greeting Hyun-wu, unable to free herself from the shackles of marriage.

Madame Aema

1982

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

Fiery Wind poster
NR

Suh Jung-hwan is the head of marketing at a cosmetics company. A year ago, masked robbers raped his wife, Oh Hye-ryung, in front of him. Hye-ryung lives in torment from the memories. Jung-hwan tries to overcome this through his great love for his wife but they're not able to reclaim a normal sex life. Jung-hwan meets a woman named Noh Sung-ah. She is hot for him but Jung-hwan works desperately to stay true to his poor wife. Jang-suk, a young man who likes Sung-ah, decides to go after Hye-ryung after losing Sung-ah. His intentions are money. Ultimately, there is infidelity at the end of Jang-suk's knife and the adulterers fall. Jang-suk also falls to the knife that he himself holds.

Fiery Wind

1983

No artwork available
8.0

After re-turning from the Vietnam War, Kim finds his neighborhood has gone downhill. His wife commits suicide and Kim becomes the target of an aggressive prostitute who sees him as her only chance at salvation.

The Street Named 588

1982

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

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sleeping Out

1984

Mrs. Kim Ma-ri poster
9.0

When viewed in public, the Kim's seem to have the perfect marriage. In private, however, their married life is filled with turbulence, fighting, cheating, and accusations.

Mrs. Kim Ma-ri

1983

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rose Woman

1983

Temptation poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Temptation

1982

Promised Woman poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Promised Woman

1983

Series credits

The King Dae Joyoung poster
5.7

This 100-episode epic drama vividly depicts the life of King Dae Jo-yeong and other heroes of the Balhae Kingdom, which dates back 1300 years ago.

The King Dae Joyoung

2006

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War poster
3.4

Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the samevein as “Jung Do Jun”(who influenced the founding of the Joseon dynasty). Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seonjo’s reign in the late 16th century. He was a brilliant Confucian scholar who was put in charge of military operations during the Imjin War, and greatly influenced AdmiralLee Soon Shin.

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

2015

Doctor John poster
7.7

Cha Yo-Han—an arrogant but genius doctor of anesthesiology—and Kang Shi-Young—a smart, warm resident of anesthesiology—work together to help people with mysterious cases of acute or chronic pain.

Doctor John

2019

Han Myung-hoi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Han Myung-hoi

1994

King and Queen poster
NR

This drama depicts the power struggle between various members of the royal family between the reigns of King Sejong and Yeonsangun, for the ultimate prize: the throne.

King and Queen

1998

The King’s Woman poster
7.0

This drama centers around Lady Kim, a scheming concubine, and the events from the reign of King Seonjo to Prince Gwanghae, which were filled with acts of immorality and bloodshed; all in the name of protecting the throne.

The King’s Woman

2003

The 4th Republic poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The 4th Republic

1995

독립문 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

독립문

1984

Daewongun poster
6.0

The Daewongun of the title refers to Heungseon Daewongun, or Yi Ha Eung, a descendent of King Yeongjo and regent to King Gojong. This episode details the years spanning from the reign of King Cheoljong to the Empire under Gojong and Empress Myeongseong, and finally the fall of the dynasty.

Daewongun

1990

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dae Bak Family

2002