Movie

Why a Cuckoo Cries (1967)

• July 28, 1967
• 1h 43m

• Horror
• Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Lee Kyu-woong

Writers

Lim Hee-jae

Starring

Kim Ji-mi, Shin Seong-il, Hwang Jeong-sun