Insect Woman (1972 film)

The Insect Woman (Korean: 충녀; RR: Chungnyeo) is a 1972 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.

The Insect Woman
Hangul	충녀
Hanja	蟲女
Revised Romanization	Chungnyeo
McCune–Reischauer	Ch‘ungnyŏ
Directed by	Kim Ki-young[1]
Produced by	Han Jin-seop
Written by	Kim Ki-young Kim Seung-ok
Starring	Youn Yuh-jung Jeon Gye-hyeon
Music by	Han Sang-ki
Cinematography	Jung Il-sung
Edited by	Hyeon Dong-chun
Distributed by	Hanrim Films
Release date	October 6, 1972 (1972-10-06)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

A melodrama about a professor under psychiatric care because of a mental breakdown due to the stress brought on by an extramarital affair.[2]

Cast

• Youn Yuh-jung[3]
• Jeon Gye-hyeon
• Namkoong Won
• Kim Ju-mi
• Park In-chan
• Lee Dae-keun
• Kim Ho-jeong
• Sin Jong-seop
• Hwang Baek
• Park Am

Awards

• Baeksang Arts Awards (1973)[4]
  • Best Director (Kim Ki-young)
  • Best Actor (Namkoong Won)

Notes

1. "Chungnyeo(Chungnyeo)(1972)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
2. Synopsis from "Chungnyeo(Chungnyeo)(1972)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
3. Cast listing from "Chungnyeo(Chungnyeo)(1972)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
4. List of awards from 충녀 - 蟲女 (1972) (in Korean). [www.mydvdlist.co.kr]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-01-19.

Bibliography

• Chungyo (1972) on IMDb
• "Chungnyeo(Chungnyeo)(1972)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
• "Kim, Ki-young Master of Madness (From the 41st San Francisco International Film Festival)". [www.cinekorea.com]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
• Lee, Sun-Hwa. "The Insect Woman". [The House of Kim Ki-young]. Archived from the original on 2004-05-08. Retrieved 2008-01-24.

External links

• Insect Woman on IMDb