A Drifting Story

A Drifting Story

124 mins | Drama, Crime, Romance | Dec. 17, 1960

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.

A Drifting Story

124 mins | Drama, Crime, Romance | Dec. 17, 1960

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.
Producers Jungang Movies, Jung Ang Culture Films
Original title 표류도
Directors Gwon Yeong-sun
Writers Park Kyeong-ri, Keum-dong Choi

Cast

Moon Jeong-suk

as Kang Hyeon-hee (Madam Madonna)

Kim Jin-kyu

as Lee Sang-hyeon (Newspaper editorial member)

Choi Mu-ryong

as Minwoo (poet)

Um Aing-ran

as Kwanghee (Madonna Reggie)

Park Am

as Hwan-gyu Kim (President of Publisher)

Hwang Jung-seun

as Hyun Hee-mo

Heo Chang-kang

as Choi Young-cheol (interpreter)

Do Kum-bong

as Gye-young (Hyun-hee's classmate)

Kim Dong-won

as Lawyer

Lee Bin-hwa

as Soon-jae (Hyun-hee's classmate)

Mun Hye-ran

as Yang Su-jeong (Sang-hyeon's wife)

Seong So-min

as Won Se-jong (Sang-hyeon's middle school classmate)

Ok Gyeong-hui

as Myungja (Madonna Reggie)

Seo Wol-yeong

as The presiding judge

Go Seon-ae

as Mana (The Prostitute's House)

Min-ho Jang

as Inspector

Han Mi-na

as Seong-hee (Hyun-hee's classmate)

Eun-Jin Han

as Female prison officer

Jeong Ae-ran

as Female Boss (Prison)

Lee Hwang-ja

as Eul

Nam Mi-ri

as Jeong

Kim Suk-il

as Gap

Kim Hyeon-ju

as Byeong

Jeon Young-sun

as Hoon-ah (Hyun-hee's daughter)