| The Insect Woman | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Chungnyeo | 
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch‘ungnyŏ | 
| Directed by | Kim Ki-young[1] | 
| Written by | Kim Ki-young Kim Seung-ok  | 
| Produced by | Han Jin-seop | 
| Starring | Youn Yuh-jung Jeon Gye-hyeon  | 
| Cinematography | Jung Il-sung | 
| Edited by | Hyeon Dong-chun | 
| Music by | Han Sang-ki | 
| Distributed by | Hanrim Films | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 110 minutes | 
| Country | South Korea | 
| Language | Korean | 
| Box office | $2,341[2] | 
The Insect Woman (Korean: 충녀; RR: Chungnyeo) is a 1972 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.
Plot
A melodrama about a professor under psychiatric care because of a mental breakdown due to the stress brought on by an extramarital affair.[1]
Cast
- Youn Yuh-jung as Lee Myung Ja[1]
 - Jeon Gye-hyeon
 - Namkoong Won as Dong Shik
 - Kim Ju-mi
 - Park In-chan
 - Lee Dae-keun
 - Kim Ho-jeong
 - Sin Jong-seop
 - Hwang Baek
 - Park Am
 
Release
In February 2012, Taewon Entertainment, in partnership with the Korean Film Archive, had released the film on DVD.[3]
Awards
- Baeksang Arts Awards (1973)[4]
- Best Director (Kim Ki-young)
 - Best Actor (Namkoong Won)
 
 
References
- 1 2 3 "Insect Woman (Chungnyeo) (1972)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
 - ↑ "Insect Woman (1972)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
 - ↑ Pais, Jon (2012-02-17). "Kim Ki-young (김기영) Collection". The Daejeon Chronicles. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
 - ↑ List of awards from 충녀 - 蟲女 (1972). mydvdlist.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
 
Bibliography
- "Kim, Ki-young Master of Madness (From the 41st San Francisco International Film Festival)". 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 at IMDb
 
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