A Drifting Story (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.
Director: Gwon Yeong-sun
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Moon Jeong-suk as Kang Hyeon-hee (Madam Madonna) |
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Kim Jin-kyu as Lee Sang-hyeon (Newspaper editorial member) |
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Choi Mu-ryong as Minwoo (poet) |
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Um Aing-ran as Kwanghee (Madonna Reggie) |
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Park Am as Hwan-gyu Kim (President of Publisher) |
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Hwang Jeong-sun as Hyun Hee-mo |
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Heo Chang-kang as Choi Young-cheol (interpreter) |
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Do Kum-bong as Gye-young (Hyun-hee's classmate) |
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Kim Dong-won as Lawyer |
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Lee Bin-hwa as Soon-jae (Hyun-hee's classmate) |
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Nam Chun-yeok as Tobacco seller |
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Mun Hye-ran as Yang Su-jeong (Sang-hyeon's wife) |
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Seong So-min as Won Se-jong (Sang-hyeon's middle school classmate) |
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Ok Gyeong-hui as Myungja (Madonna Reggie) |
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Seo Wol-yeong as The presiding judge |
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Go Seon-ae as Mana (The Prostitute's House) |
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Jang Min-ho as Inspector |
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Han Mi-na as Seong-hee (Hyun-hee's classmate) |
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Han Eun-jin as Female prison officer |
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Jeong Ae-ran as Female Boss (Prison) |
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Lee Hwang-ja as Eul |
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Nam Mi-ri as Jeong |
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Kim Suk-il as Gap |
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Kim Hyeon-ju as Byeong |
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Cheol Jeong as |
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Jeon Young-sun as Hoon-ah (Hyun-hee's daughter) |
| Directing | Gwon Yeong-sun | Director |
| Editing | Lee Won-do | Editor |
| Lighting | Go Hae-jin | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Jeong Su | Music |
| Writing | Keum-dong Choi | Adaptation |
| Sound | Lee Sang-man | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Sohn In-ho | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Park Seok-in | Production Design |
| Production | Chang Il | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Keum-dong Choi | Lyricist |
| Writing | Pak Kyong-ni | Novel |
| Camera | Lee Seong-chun | Director of Photography |
| Production | Seong Dong-ho | Producer |