Miss Kim

Min-ae, who sets up a home in a military camp town with Seong-ho, a young man from the neighborhood, thanks to his stepmother's help, has her dream of newlyweds shattered by Seong-ho's abandonment of work and a debauched lifestyle. After seeing her meeting with Jakbu, Min-ae goes to Seoul with her daughter Gyeong-ae, and although they have a hard time, she settles down. Then Seong-ho appeared and apologized for her mistakes and asked for funds for her business. She took out a loan to provide the money, but it was a lie. Now Min-ae becomes a hostess at a salon named Miss Kim. There she meets an architect named Hyun-seok. Min-ae, who found out that Seong-ho took Gyeong-ae away from her but is in her orphanage, brings her back to live with Hyun-seok, but Seong-ho appears and tries to take Gyeong-ae away, but Seong-ho, seeing her happy family, goes back alone.

Directed by Park Ho-tae, Miss Kim leans on a strong ensemble — Won Mi-kyung, Shin Il-ryong, Yu Jang-hyeon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1985.