The Queen of Elegy (1967 Korean Movie) Filming Locations
The Queen of Elegy (Original Title: 엘리지의 여왕) The poignant biopic of a legendary musical icon. Surviving poverty, war, and family tragedy, a young girl transforms her deep-seated sorrow into a voice that healed a nation, rising to become the ultimate Queen of Elegy. Synopsis Mija's life falls into sudden tragedy when her father, a wholesale fruit merchant, suffers a stroke that leaves him partially paralyzed, and her mother abandons the family. Forced to drop out of school, young Mija is driven to beg from door to door just to support her elderly grandmother and her bedridden father. To make matters worse, the Korean War breaks out during her tender youth, but she manages to survive by joining a US military show band in Chuncheon. Despite living in extreme poverty, Mija's burning passion for singing never dies. She works tirelessly as an office errand clerk by day and studies vocals at a music academy by night. Her hard work finally pays off when she is crowned the top singer ...