A Woman After a Killer Butterfly

A melodrama about a man who survives an attempted double suicide with a stranger while picnicking with friends. He goes on a cave expedition for a famous archaeologist where he discovers a skeleton several thousand years old. He meets the spirit of the skeleton in a dream, and then becomes romantically involved with the archeologist's daughter.

Cast

Nam Koong-won

as Dr. Lee

Kim Man

as Moon-oh

Kim Jung-chul

as Kim Yeong-geol

Kim Ja-ok

as Kyeong-mi

Lee Hwa-si

as Primitive Woman

Park Am

as Detective Park

Yoo Soon-chul

as Assailant

Lee Hyang

as Bok Gi-ho

Yeo Po

as Mysterious Old Man

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