A Drifting Story (1960)

  • 15
  • 12/17/1960 (KR)
  • Romance, Drama, Crime
  • 2h 4m

Overview

This melodrama follows the trials and tribulations of a single mother who dares to love. Hyun Hee (Mun Jeong Suk) makes a living running a coffee house. She has to support her illegitimate daughter and mother, and bear the scorn of those who look down on her. Hyun Hee falls in love with a married writer (Kim Jin Kyu), while another customer (Choi Mu Ryong) holds a torch for her. The romantic triangles that unfold lead to tragic consequences.

Gwon Yeong-sun

Director

Pak Kyong-ni

Novel

Cast

Moon Jeong-suk's headshot

Moon Jeong-suk

Kang Hyeon-hee (Madam Madonna)
Kim Jin-kyu's headshot

Kim Jin-kyu

Lee Sang-hyeon (Newspaper editorial member)
Choi Mu-ryong's headshot

Choi Mu-ryong

Minwoo (poet)
Um Aing-ran's headshot

Um Aing-ran

Kwanghee (Madonna Reggie)
Park Am's headshot

Park Am

Hwan-gyu Kim (President of Publisher)
Hwang Jeong-sun's headshot

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hyun Hee-mo
Heo Chang-kang's headshot

Heo Chang-kang

Choi Young-cheol (interpreter)
Do Kum-bong's headshot

Do Kum-bong

Gye-young (Hyun-hee's classmate)

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