Herb of Longing (1968)
- Original title
- 상사초
- Directed by
- Jang Il-ho
- Genre
- romance, drama, horror
- Country
- South Korea
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman marries the bravest man in her village so he will retrieve a magical herb from a monster's lair to save her dying father. In another story, a wife's loyalty helps her husband succeed even after her death.
melancholictensesomberfolkloricromanticsupernaturalslow-burntragicvisually ornate
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