A Drifting Story

A Drifting Story (1960) is a romance, drama film directed by Gwon Yeong-sun rated 6.5/10.

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.

Cast

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)

Nam Chun-yeok

Tobacco seller

Mun Hye-ran

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