The Tale of Chun Hyang

Overview

A tender hearted young noble man, Mong Ryong, falls in love with the famous Chun Hyang, the most beautiful girl of a Korean village, who is also a pure hearted artist but unfortunately from a humble family. This forbidden love yields a secret marriage which is doomed when Mong Ryong departs for Seoul to pass state exams and his absence lasts three years, during which no news is heard of him. Meanwhile, the arrival of an infamous new sheriff puts Chun Hyang in great peril when she refuses to break her marriage and obey the desires of the sheriff.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 2, 1980

Original language

Korean

Spoken languages

Korean

Countries

North Korea

Production

Korean Film

Cast

Son Yong Kim,Sun Gyu Choe,Jong Hwan Ko,Yong Suk Kim

Director

Won Jun Yu,Yoon Yong-gyu

Writer

In Jun Paek,Kim Sung Gu

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2199671