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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Lee Kyu-woong Director · Lim Hee-jae Writer
First release July 28, 1967 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 두견새 우는 사연
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Daeyang Movies
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South Korea
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Original title
두견새 우는 사연
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Korean
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Korean
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South Korea · July 28, 1967
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