It depicts the Buddhist philosophy that humans gain eternal life by transcending time by killing their own bodies. This is Kim Dong-ri’s representative work. It describes the process by which "I", who had rejected the ugly appearance of Deungsinbul, gradually approached it through spiritual exploration and identified with it.
| Release Date | May 23, 1981 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 등신불 | |
| Runtime | 1h 55min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Korean | |
| Original Language | Korean | |
| Production Countries | South Korea | |
| Production Companies | KBS | |