The Widow
1955- First
South Korea's first film directed by a woman — made while Park Nam-ok cared for her infant daughter on set
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Park Nam-ok
박남옥
1923 – 2017
- Genres
- Drama
- Topics
- Justice
- Region
- East Asia
- Heritage
- South Korea
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Biography
Park Nam-ok (Korean: 박남옥; February 24, 1923 – April 8, 2017) was a Korean film director. Park was considered to be the first Korean woman to direct a domestic film in her country. She is best known for her first film, The Widow (Mimang-in), released in March 1955. Park lived in the United States. (Wikipedia)
