Movie: Insect Woman

Top 7 Billed Cast

Youn Yuh-jung
윤여정

Myung-ja

Nam Koong-won
남궁원

Kim Dong-sik

Jeon Gye-hyeon
전계현

Jeong-suk

Park Jeong-ja
박정자

Madam

Sa Mi-ja
사미자

Hostess

Lee Dae-geun
이대근

Park Am
박암

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    A schoolgirl goes from braids to bouffant when her mother makes her a bar hostess/prostitute. She cures impotence for Professor Lee and becomes his concubine. His entrepreneurial wife is initially shocked but soon accepts the arrangement and even gives the girl an allowance.

  • Release Date

    1972-10-06

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    한국어/조선말
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