Winter Woman (1977)

Winter Woman (1977)

Release Date: 1977, September 27
Directors: Kim Ho-sun
Countries: South Korea
Production: Hwacheon Trading, Hwacheon Trading
Cast: Shin Seong-il, Chang Mi-hee, Sunwoo Yong-nyeo, Kim Chu-ryeon

Overview:

Based on a serial novel by Cho Hae-il, "Winter Woman" deals with the sexual awakening of Yi-hwa, the daughter of a prosperous Christian preacher who has been raised to be morally and sexually conservative. The book and film earned the condemnation of conservative critics, however the author's leftist subtext went unchallenged overshadowed by the sexual themes. The film was the best selling Korean film of the 1970s and made a star of its female lead, Chang Mi-hee.