Soldiers with the U.N. forces that entered Korea during the Korean War rape a village girl named Eon-rae. The villagers ostracize Eon-rae and her son. Unable to make a living, Eon-rae joins the brothel district that has been set up near the U.N. base on the other side of the river from the village. The war and the introduction of U.S. culture break down the social order of the village. After several village children have died, the villagers put the blame on the prostitutes. Eventually the villagers, unable to maintain the village, leave their homes one by one. Eon-rae and her son also leave
이혜숙
as Eon-rye
김보연
as Yong-nyeo
전무송
as Hwang Hoon-jang
손창민
as Suk-goo
방은희
as Soon-duk
이대로
as Chan-dol's father
김형자
as Chan-dol's mother
양택조
as
이기영
as
홍윤정
as
박종설
as
조학자
as
