Why a Cuckoo Cries (1967) — drama, horror film. Directed by Lee Kyu-woong. Starring Kim Ji-mi, Shin Seong-il, Hwang Jeong-sun, Do Kum-bong.
Drama, Horror · 8/10 · 103 min · 1967
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.
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