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A Drifting Story

MOVIE • 1960

A Drifting Story

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 5
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Top Cast

Moon Jeong-suk

Moon Jeong-suk

Kang Hyeon-hee (Madam Madonna)

Kim Jin-kyu

Kim Jin-kyu

Lee Sang-hyeon (Newspaper editorial member)

Choi Mu-ryong

Choi Mu-ryong

Minwoo (poet)

Um Aing-ran

Um Aing-ran

Kwanghee (Madonna Reggie)

Park Am

Park Am

Hwan-gyu Kim (President of Publisher)

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hyun Hee-mo

Heo Chang-kang

Heo Chang-kang

Choi Young-cheol (interpreter)

Do Kum-bong

Do Kum-bong

Gye-young (Hyun-hee's classmate)

Kim Dong-won

Kim Dong-won

Lawyer

Lee Bin-hwa

Lee Bin-hwa

Soon-jae (Hyun-hee's classmate)

Nam Chun-yeok

Nam Chun-yeok

Tobacco seller

Mun Hye-ran

Mun Hye-ran

Yang Su-jeong (Sang-hyeon's wife)

Seong So-min

Seong So-min

Won Se-jong (Sang-hyeon's middle school classmate)

Ok Gyeong-hui

Ok Gyeong-hui

Myungja (Madonna Reggie)

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Theatrical release date: December 17, 1960

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

December 17, 1960

Runtime

124 min

Language

Korean

Origin

South Korea

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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