Plot
Bun-rye, the eldest daughter in a poor family, is violated by Yong-pal, who is a married man, and out of desperation she becomes a concubine of Young-cheol, a gambler who is impotent. Kong Jo-shi is in love with Bun-rye, though she still has feelings for Yong-pal. After losing his money, Young-cheol takes out his anger on Bun-rye and throws her out of his house. In retaliation, Jo-shi kills Young-cheol, and Bun-rye is driven to madness.Cast
* Yoon Jeong-hee * Lee Soon-jae * Heo Jang-kang * Choi Nam-Hyun * Ju Jeung-ryu * Sa Mi-ja * Ahn In-sookRelease
''Bun-Rye's Story'' was rated 18 and opened in South Korea on 6 May 1971 at Kukdo Theater. The film received a total of 96,281 admissions.Bun-Rye's story(Bunlyegi)Awards
''Bun-Rye's Story'' won a number of awards at the 10thGrand Bell Awards
* Best Director: Yu Hyun-mok * Best Actress: Yoon Jeong-hee * Best Supporting Actress: Sa Mi-ja * Best Musical Score: Kim Hee-jo * Best Sound Recording: Lee Kyung-SoonPaekSang Arts Awards
* Award for Film Heo Jang-kangRecovery
Although once thought to be lost, a print of ''Bun-Rye's Story'' was recovered from overseas and restored by the Korean Film Council, who screened the film at their theater in northern Seoul on 18 May 2009.Lee Hyo-won.See also
* List of rediscovered filmsReferences
External links
* * * * 1971 films Films based on Korean novels 1970s Korean-language films Films directed by Yu Hyun-mok 1970s rediscovered films South Korean drama films 1971 drama films Rediscovered South Korean films Films set in South Chungcheong Province Films shot in South Chungcheong Province {{SouthKorea-film-stub