Woman's Wail
1986, Korean. Directed by Lee Hyuk-soo.
Ok-bun had been sold into marriage to the family of Lee Kyung-jin, a family in ruin. On the wedding night, Ok-bun's husband, Myung-kyu dies of odd circumstances. Ok-bun finds out that her sister-in-laws Kyung-ran and Young-suk, who've married Myung-kyu's brothers, were also widowed on their wedding nights. Meanwhile, Wol-ah appears from the grave. She murders Shin and takes his form. Wol-ah goes into the household of Lee Kyung-jin and from that day on, strange happenings occur in succession. Kyung-ran and Young-suk are murdered. Ok-bun goes to Wol-ah's grave and tries to tell her this but it is too late. Wol-ah tries to kill Ok-bun too. But she tells the hardships and sorrows of low-class people and moves Wol-ah's heart. Ok-bun barely escapes with her life.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 23 August 1986
- Original title
- 여곡성
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Huh Sung-soo
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Woman's Wail runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Woman's Wail isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 August 1986. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Woman's Wail?
Woman's Wail (1986) was directed by Lee Hyuk-soo and stars Sok In-soo, Kim Gi-jong, Lee Kye-in.