Hwang Jin Yi

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 18, 1986

Original language

Korean

Spoken languages

Korean

Countries

South Korea

Production

Dong-a Export

Cast

Jeon Moo-song,Park Am,Shin Il-ryong,Ahn Sung-ki,Kim Yun-gyeong,Yoon Yang-ha,Chang Mi-hee,Joo Ho-sung,Kim Ha-rim,Cho Ju-mi

Director

Bae Chang-ho

Writer

Choi In-ho

Producer

Lee Woo-Suk

Cinematography

Jung Il-sung

Music

Lee Seong-jae

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0297958