Children Of Darkness Part 1, Young-ae the Songstress (1981)

Original title: 어둠의 자식들 · Released 1981-08-07 · 100 min · Drama · Rated Adults only

Young-ae is a prostitute who obsesses over money after losing her daughter to illness. Her co-workers are jealous of her. When a prostitute named Mrs. Kangwon dies after giving a birth, Young-ae takes the baby under her care and leaves the brothel district. Although she struggles to make ends meet and provide a home for the child, the child is taken away by the authorities because she is single. She decides that her old life is the only ground for living she has and returns to it.

Directed by

Lee Jang-ho (이장호)

Written by

Lee Jang-ho (이장호)

Cinematography

Seo Jeong-min (서정민(서정석))

Editing

Hyeon Dong-chun (현동춘)

Music

Young-dong Kim (김영동)

Produced by

Park Chong-chan

Cast

• Kim Hee-ra (김희라)
• Lee Dae-geun (이대근)
• Ahn Sung-ki (안성기)
• Na Young-hee (나영희)
• Kim Il-woo (김일우)
• Ki Joo-bong (기주봉)
• 정지희 (정지희) as 현숙

Companies

(주)화천공사

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