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A Drifting Story
A Drifting Story

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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

17 December 1960

Country

South Korea

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)

Seo Wol-yeong

Seo Wol-yeong

The presiding judge

Go Seon-ae

Go Seon-ae

Mana (The Prostitute's House)

Jang Min-ho

Jang Min-ho

Inspector

Han Mi-na

Han Mi-na

Seong-hee (Hyun-hee's classmate)

Han Eun-jin

Han Eun-jin

Female prison officer

Jeong Ae-ran

Jeong Ae-ran

Female Boss (Prison)

Lee Hwang-ja

Lee Hwang-ja

Eul

Nam Mi-ri

Nam Mi-ri

Jeong

Kim Suk-il

Kim Suk-il

Gap

Kim Hyeon-ju

Kim Hyeon-ju

Byeong

Cheol Jeong

Cheol Jeong

Jeon Young-sun

Jeon Young-sun

Hoon-ah (Hyun-hee's daughter)

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