Movie

Why a Cuckoo Cries

두견새 우는 사연

The only son of a government official Yun loves Ok-hwa, the daughter of former gisaeng Gye-seon. But his father doesn't feel good about having a daughter of a former gisaeng as his daughter-in-law. He matches him instead with the only daughter of another official. Soon, Ok-hwa dies of lovesickness missing Yun so much. The ghost of her appears to Yun, who betrayed her and married another woman, to make him repent for his fault.

Screenplay

Lim Hee-jae

Director

Lee Kyu-woong

Status

Released

Release date

28/07/1967

Original language

Korean