Happiness Does Not Come in Grades (1989) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (75%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Lee Hae-ryong, age 89. This film starred Lee Mi-yeon and Kim Bo-sung.
75% still with us· verified cast56% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 75% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 65.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
2004
2005
2017
Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mi-yeon Lee Eun-joo | Lee Eun-joo | Living | 23/09/1971 | 55 | — | 18 |
 Kim Bo-sung Kim Bong-koo | Kim Bong-koo | Living | 27/06/1966 | 60 | — | 23 |
 Kim Min-jong Son Chang-soo | Son Chang-soo | Living | 23/03/1972 | 54 | — | 17 |
 Lee Duck-hwa Park Gil-ho | Park Gil-ho | Living | 08/05/1952 | 74 | — | 37 |
 Choi Joo-bong Homeroom Teacher | Homeroom Teacher | Living | 21/09/1945 | 81 | — | 44 |
 Kim Il-woo Mr. Jung | Mr. Jung | Deceased | 24/05/1953 | 51 | 13/06/2004 | 36 |
 Yang Taek-jo Lee Jung-suk | Lee Jung-suk | Living | 23/03/1939 | 87 | — | 50 |
Choi Soo-hoon Ahn Chun-jae | Ahn Chun-jae | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Choi Soo-ji Ms. Kang | Ms. Kang | Living | 30/03/1968 | 58 | — | 21 |
 Jun Woon Principal | Principal | Deceased | 01/01/1938 | 67 | 26/03/2005 | 51 |
 Jeong Hye-seon Eun-joo's mother | Eun-joo's mother | Living | 21/02/1942 | 84 | — | 47 |
 Lee Hae-ryong Eun-joo's father | Eun-joo's father | Living | 16/08/1937 | 89 | — | 52 |
Hwang Byung-hoon Kang Moon-do | Kang Moon-do | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kim Ui-sang Na Chok-sae | Na Chok-sae | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lee Mi-nam Lee So-young | Lee So-young | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kim Ji-young Chang-soo's mother | Chang-soo's mother | Deceased | 25/09/1938 | 78 | 17/02/2017 | 51 |