Come Come Come Upward (1989)
In 1980s South Korea, two young nuns-in-training at the same monastery embark on very different journeys towards enlightenment.
Top billed cast
Kang Soo-younSoon-nyeo
Jin Yeong-miJin-sung
Yu In-chonHyun-jong
Han Ji-ilPark Hyun-woo
Jeon Moo-songMonk
Yoon In-jaEun-seon- Yoon Yang-ha
Kim Se-junStudent
Ahn Byeong-kyeongDriver Song
Choi Jong-won
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