
3-Iron(2004)
A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.


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.

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)
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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