RomanceDramaCrime
A Drifting Story
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.
Directed by Gwon Yeong-sun, Chang Il
65
User score
5 votes
Status
Released
Released
December 17, 1960
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
Korean
Top 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)
Kim Dong-won
Lawyer
Lee Bin-hwa
Soon-jae (Hyun-hee's classmate)
Nam Chun-yeok
Tobacco seller
Mun Hye-ran
Yang Su-jeong (Sang-hyeon's wife)
Seong So-min
Won Se-jong (Sang-hyeon's middle school classmate)
Ok Gyeong-hui
Myungja (Madonna Reggie)
Seo Wol-yeong
The presiding judge
Go Seon-ae
Mana (The Prostitute's House)
Jang Min-ho
Inspector
Han Mi-na
Seong-hee (Hyun-hee's classmate)
Han Eun-jin
Female prison officer
Jeong Ae-ran
Female Boss (Prison)
