Come, Come, Come Upward
1989•2h 14m•7.0•Released
Drama
Schoolgirl Sun Nyog suffers from pain and hardships, life and the world around her confuse the girl. Her father, a Buddhist monk, left them, the mother has totally neglected her daughter while her lover harasses the girl. One winter day Sun Nyog goes to the temple. She decides to study Buddhism and is ordained as a nun. In 1989 the film participated in the MIFF competition and won the Bronze St. George for Best Actress.
Director
Im Kwon-taek
Languages
Korean
Studio
Taehung Pictures
Cast
Kang Soo-youn
Soon-nyeo
Jin Yeong-mi
Jin-sung
Yu In-chon
Hyun-jong
Han Ji-il
Park Hyun-woo
Jeon Moo-song
Monk
Yoon In-ja
Eun-seon
Yoon Yang-ha
Kim Se-jun
Student
Ahn Byeong-kyeong
Driver Song
Choi Jong-won
Sin Chung-sik
Kim Ae-kyung
Soon-nyeo's mother
Kim Bok-hee
Lee Jeong-ae
Chung Mi-kyung
Production
Company
Taehung Pictures
Producer
Lee Tae-won
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