Potato () is a 1987 South Korean remake of a 1967 film with the same name, and the second adaptation of Kim Dong-in's short novel.

Plot

Bok-nyeo is forced to marry a widower who is older than she is. After the marriage, she goes to work at a salt farm, where she is raped by her boss. Bok-nyeo decides to make money by changing her lifestyle. Later, she falls in love with a Chinese herbalist in Korea, Mr. Wang. Bok-nyeo becomes jealous when Mr. Wang gets married. She tries to kill Wang, but Mr. Wang kills Bok-nyeo and hides her body.

Potato (film)

Cast

Kang Soo-yeon as Bok-nyeo

Kim In-moon

Lee Dae-keun as Mr. Wang

Kim Hyeong-ja as Durene

Choe In-suk

Cho Ju-mi

References

External links

South Korean drama films

1987 films

Remakes of South Korean films

Films set in the Joseon dynasty

Films about rape

Films based on Korean novels

Films directed by Byun Jang-ho

Potato (film)