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A Drifting Story

A Drifting Story

19606.12h 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.

Directed by Gwon Yeong-sun
Written by Keum-dong Choi, Pak Kyong-ni
Produced by Seong Dong-ho
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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)

Themes & Keywords

prisoncourtcoffee shopprostitution

About A Drifting Story

A Drifting Story is a romance, drama, crime film released in 1960 exploring themes of prison, court, coffee shop, prostitution. Directed by Gwon Yeong-sun, it stars Moon Jeong-suk, Kim Jin-kyu, Choi Mu-ryong. 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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