Come, Come, Come Upward

Overview

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.

Details

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

Cho Hak-ja

Gwon Il-jeong