The Lover of a Friend (1983)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Kim Song-won

Synopsis

Keon wants his friend's girlfriend so he tries to take her by force but she gets away. Instead, she runs into a truck driver who rapes and murders her. Keon is wracked with guilt. As the investigators close in on Keon, Madam Sun-wu hides him. Keon becomes Madam Sun-wu's toy-boy. He also becomes a nude model for Ma Mi-ae, Madam Sun-wu's friend. Mi-ae is drawn to Keon. Mrs. Yun, whose husband is impotent, also looks to Keon to satisfy her desires. As the investigation's net tightens, Keon's life falls apart. Mrs. Yun dumps Keon on a road in the middle of the night. The prostitute Lan helps Keon out. However, in despair, Keon runs out into the rain and screams. On TV, the news broadcast the capture of the real criminal.

Actors

Geum Bo-ra
Geum Bo-ra
Yu In-chon
Yu In-chon
Bang Hee
Bang Hee
Kim Ae-kyung
Kim Ae-kyung
Sunwoo Yong-nyeo
Sunwoo Yong-nyeo
Eun-ju Oh
Eun-ju Oh
Im Jeong-ha
Im Jeong-ha
Kim Youn-hyoung
Kim Youn-hyoung
Mun Hoe-won
Mun Hoe-won

Crews

Kim Song-won
Kim Song-won
Director
Chang-hwa Jeong
Chang-hwa Jeong
Producer
Park Seung-duck
Park Seung-duck
Cinematography
Hyeon Dong-chun
Hyeon Dong-chun
Editor

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