
Choi Eun-hee and her husband, director Shin Jeong-gyun, who were kidnapped in 1978 on his orders and were forced to make North Korean films. In two years they made 17 films, some of them were well-received outside North Korea
Choi Eun-hee and Shin Jeong-gyun were once the golden couple of South Korean cinema. Choi, a leading actress of her time, and Shin, a prolific director, were both instrumental in shaping the South Korean film industry. Their collaborations in the 1960s produced some of the country’s most iconic films. However, by the late 1970s, their personal and professional lives had hit a rough patch. They had divorced, and Shin faced financial troubles.









