Hwang Jin Yi

"The most divine courtesan joseon has ever known."

2007 2h 21m KO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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Although born a daughter of an aristocratic family, Jin-yi discovers the secret behind her birth and enters into a life in a brothel as a gisaeng.

“The most divine courtesan joseon has ever known.”

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Cast

Song Hye-kyo
Hwang Jin-yi
Yoo Ji-tae
Nomi
Kim Eung-soo
Seo Gyung-deok
Jeong Yu-mi
Yi-geum
Ryu Seung-ryong
Hee-yeol
Oh Tae-kyung
Gwiddongi
Kim You-jung
Young Jin-yi
Lee Hyun-woo
Young Nomi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Youn-hyun
Writers: Kim Hyeon-jeong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Youn-hyun, shot by Choi Yeong-taek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jun-seong Kim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Song Hye-kyo and Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Eung-soo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most divine courtesan joseon has ever known.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1059200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chang Youn-hyun directs. Choi Yeong-taek behind the camera. Jun-seong Kim scores. Nam Na-young cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Chang Youn-hyun, shot by Choi Yeong-taek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jun-seong Kim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Song Hye-kyo and Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Eung-soo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The most divine courtesan joseon has ever known.".
7IMDB entry: tt1059200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.