
After graduating from university, Il-ryeong goes back to his hometown, a small village beside the Nakdong River. Ok-nam is his lover and a teacher in his hometown. He cooperates with her in order to enlighten the people and to improve the village. Nakdong River is, along with The Street of Sun (1952) and A Bouquet of Thirty Million People (1951), one of the important films made during the Korean War that the Korean Film Archive has rediscovered and made available to the public.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Park Il-ryeong | |
| CChoe Ji-aeBaek Ok-nam | Baek Ok-nam |
| HHan Si-hongJangsong | Jangsong |
| JJo Yong-jaMu-yong | Mu-yong |
| Not listed |