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빛과 그림자 (1985)

빛과 그림자 poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
South Korea

How it feels

A doctor named Seonggu breaks up with a devoted lover named Eunae to marry Sujeong, a woman who can help his career. After years of inner conflict, he gives up conventional success and moves to a remote village without medical care.

contemplativemelancholicslow-burnintrospectivesoberingthoughtfulserioussoul-searching

What happens

《빛과 그림자》는 1985년 4월 24일부터 1986년 1월 16일까지 방영된 한국방송공사 수목드라마로, 산업화, 기계화되어 가는 현대사회에 과연 어떻게 사는 것이 진실된 삶인가를 그렸다. 수련의 성구는 헌신적인 사랑을 지닌 은애와 헤어지고 출세가 보장된 수정과 결혼을 하지만, 오랜 번민 속에서 결국은 통속적인 의미의 성공을 버리고 무의촌으로 들어간다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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