Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (달마가 동쪽으로 간 까닭은) 34 years old
Three people live in a remote Buddhist monastery near Mount Chonan: Hyegok, the old master; Yong Nan, a young man who has left his extended family in the city to seek enlightenment - Hyegok calls him Kibong!; and, an orphan lad Haejin, whom Hyegok has brought to the monastery to raise as a monk. The story is mostly Yong Nan's, told in flashbacks: how he came to the monastery, his brief return to the city, his vacillation between the turbulence of the world and his hope to overcome passions and escape the idea of self. We also see Hyegok as a teacher, a protector, and a father figure, and we watch Haejin make his way as a curious and nearly self-sufficient child.
Credits
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sin Won-Sop | as Ki-bong |
| Myeong-deok Choi | |
| Hae-Jin Huang | as Hae-jin |
| Eun-yeong Lee | |
| Byeong-hui Yun | as Ki-bong's mother |
| Tjebbo Gerritsma He was 52, now 52 years old | as Tjebbo Leeksma |
| Hui-yeong Kim | |
| Yi Pan-Yong | as Hye-gok |
| Seon-hye Lee | |
| Su-Myong Ko | as Abbot |
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Bae Yong-kyun as Cinematography. He was 38 (now 73) years old | Crew |
| Bae Yong-kyun as Director. He was 38 (now 73) years old | Directing |
| Bae Yong-kyun as Editor. He was 38 (now 73) years old | Editing |
| Bae Yong-kyun as Writer. He was 38 (now 73) years old | Writing |
| Gyu-yeong Jin as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Gyeong-il Kim as Sound Director. | Sound |
| Dai-ho Yang as Special Effects. | Crew |
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (34 years)
- Release day: Friday, September 29, 1989
- Runtime: 144 minutes