Karma (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, Karma is a drama and romance film directed by Lee Woon-cheol.

What it’s about. Man-seok, a servant, longs for Jin-sa's only daughter, Seon-rye. On the day of her first wedding ceremony, Man-seok runs away with the refusing Sun-rye and starts a new life in the mountains. However, a year later, when the 6.25 broke out, Man-seok enlisted as a substitute for a few land guards, and Seon-rye, who believed that he died due to the division of the country, followed the man outside, ignoring her young daughter Kkot-sil. After returning from the military, Man-seok takes a flower thread that had grown from someone else's hand and grows it with love and sincerity for 15 years. However, her flower room also runs away to the city following the man she loves, leaving behind her love for her father. A mother and daughter who betrayed Manseok one after another and left. After waiting for the flower room, Man-seok goes all over the country to find it.

Who’s in it. Karma stars Lee Dae-geun, Jeon Se-young, Han Young-su and Hong Yeo-jin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Karma has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Karma page.

If you liked it. Fans of Karma tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.