''The Insect Woman'' () 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.

Cast

*Youn Yuh-jung as Lee Myung Ja *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.

Awards

*Baeksang Arts Awards (1973)List of awards from **Best Director (Kim Ki-young) **Best Actor (Namkoong Won)

References

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External links

* 1970s Korean-language films South Korean drama films Films directed by Kim Ki-young {{SouthKorea-film-stub