Why a Cuckoo Cries
Why a Cuckoo Cries
1967, Korean. Directed by Lee Kyu-woong.
The only son of a government official Yun loves Ok-hwa, the daughter of former gisaeng Gye-seon. But his father doesn't feel good about having a daughter of a former gisaeng as his daughter-in-law. He matches him instead with the only daughter of another official. Soon, Ok-hwa dies of lovesickness missing Yun so much. The ghost of her appears to Yun, who betrayed her and married another woman, to make him repent for his fault.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 28 July 1967
- Original title
- 두견새 우는 사연
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Lim Hee-jae
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Why a Cuckoo Cries runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Why a Cuckoo Cries isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 July 1967. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Why a Cuckoo Cries?
Why a Cuckoo Cries (1967) was directed by Lee Kyu-woong and stars Kim Ji-mi, Shin Seong-il, Hwang Jeong-sun.