A Drifting Story (1960)

12/17/1960 (KR) • 2h 4m

Romance, Drama, Crime

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.

Top Billed Cast

Moon Jeong-suk

Kang Hyeon-hee (Madam Madonna)

Kim Jin-kyu

Lee Sang-hyeon (Newspaper editorial member)

Choi Mu-ryong

Minwoo (poet)

Um Aing-ran

Kwanghee (Madonna Reggie)

Park Am

Hwan-gyu Kim (President of Publisher)

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hyun Hee-mo

Heo Chang-kang

Choi Young-cheol (interpreter)

Do Kum-bong

Gye-young (Hyun-hee's classmate)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

prison

court

coffee shop

prostitution

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