A Second Mother

A Second Mother

1972 · 95 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Romance

Nam-Ok who has Yun-Ho and Yun-Suk remarries widowed Heung-Yeol who has Hyeong-Tae and Hyeong-Ja. Nam-Ok are concerned about frequent quarrels between half brothers and sisters, but manages to deal with them wisely. As Yun-Ho who went to fishing with him falls into the water, Heung-Yeol tries to save him only to drown himself to death. Fifteen years later, Hyeong-Tae goes abroad to study while Hyeong-Ja lives in extravagance in Seoul. Yun-Suk gets to know Dong-Oh on the train, and Dong-Ho gets to like her, but later misunderstands her due to Hyeong-Ja's scheme, which causes Yun-Suk to commit suicide.

Directed by Im Kwon-taek · Written by Il-ro Gwak

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Kim Ji-mi Nam-ok
Choi Mu-ryong Heung-yeol
Shin Seong-il Dong-o
Kim Hee-ra Yun-ho
An In-sook Yun-suk
Kim Jin-hui Hyeong-ja
Han Eun-jin Mrs. Min
Park Ki-teak Hyeong-tae
Lee Ye-min Dang-su
Kim Ung Dong-o's Father
Sok In-soo Dong-o's Mother
Lee Yeong-ho Villager 1

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