A Hometown in Heart

A Hometown in Heart

1949 · 77 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama

An orphan left in the care of a Buddhist temple becomes attached to a young widow who arrives there to mourn her recently deceased son.

Directed by Yoon Yong-gyu

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