The Bacchus Lady

So-young, an elderly prostitute working in Seoul, tries to take care of a young Korean-Filipino child she meets in a hospital and make ends meet. So-young's life takes a dark turn when several of her old clients try to reconnect with her.

Cast

Youn Yuh-jung

as So-young

Jeon Moo-song

as Jae-woo

Yoon Kye-sang

as Do-hoon

An A-zu

as Tina

Kim Hye-yoon

as Nurse

Ye Su-jeong

as Bok-hee

Seo Hyun-woo

as Doctor

Kim Han-na

as Jogging Woman

Joo In-young

as Relocation Company Employee

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