Hwang Jin Yi
5.2
Magistrate Hwang's daughter Jin-yi, is jilted before her wedding because a shoe maker was smitten with her and commits suicide. Jin-yi becomes a courtesan, and becomes famous for her wits and beauty. She falls for Byuk Kye-su, but he's chosen to be an envoy to a far off kingdom. When he leaves she feels so betrayed she takes to a life of wandering. She meets Lee Saeng, a destitute scholar, and stays with him until she discovers he's going to sell her to a group of itinerate clowns. Instead, she joins them willingly.
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Cast
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Chang Mi-hee
Hwang Jin-yi
Known for
Claire's Camera
Dream
Shin Il-ryong
Byuk Kye-su
Known for
To Kill with Intrigue
Ahn Sung-ki
Gat Ba-chi
Known for
The Divine Fury
The Warrior
Jeon Moo-song
Yi-saeng
Known for
The King: Eternal Monarch
The Guest
Kim Yun-gyeong
Jin-yi's mother
Also in
The Hut
Susanne Brink's Arirang
Cho Ju-mi
Also in
Their Last Love Affair
My Love, My Bride
Yoon Yang-ha
Also in
Mandala
The Surrogate Womb
Park Am
Also in
Madame Freedom
Ieoh Island
Joo Ho-sung
Also in
Gagman
Chilsu and Mansu
Kim Ha-rim
Also in
Chilsu and Mansu
Black Republic
Bae Chang-ho Director · Choi In-ho Writer Lee Seong-jae Composer
First release September 18, 1986 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 황진이
Production
Dong-a Export
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
황진이
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · September 18, 1986
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No release date listed for United States.
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