A Drifting Story (1960)

Name: A Drifting Story
Genre: Romance, Drama, Crime
Released: 1960-12-17
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Moon Jeong-suk, Kim Jin-kyu, Choi Mu-ryong, Um Aing-ran, Park Am

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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Released 1960-12-17 · 124 min · Romance, Drama, Crime

Directed by Gwon Yeong-sun

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 Jeong-sun 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)
Nam Chun-yeok as Tobacco seller
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