When a Woman Breaks Her Jewel Box (옥합을 깨뜨릴 때

Hangul

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 - Okhabeul ggaedeuril dae) is a 1971

1971 in film

The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music...

 South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards

Blue Dragon Film Awards

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 ceremony.

Synopsis

Bo-yeong, young woman living with her father and aunt, believes that her mother was killed during the Korean War

Korean War

The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...

. She discovers that her mother is still alive, but, after having been raped by an American soldier, has dedicated her life to taking care of orphans.

Cast

• Hong Se-mi
• Sa Mi-ja
• Yoon Yang-ha
• Chai Jung-hoon
• Lee Hoon
• Park Am
• Jeon Young-ju
• Ko Seol-bong
• Kim Hye-ri
• Kim Ki-bum