Hwang Jin Yi (film)

Hwang Jin Yi
Hwang Jin Yi
	Hong Seok-jung
Produced by	Lee Chun-yeon ; Jo Seong-won ; Hwang Gyeong-seong
Starring	Song Hye-kyo; Yoo Ji-tae
Cinematography	Choi Young-taek
Edited by	Nam Na-yeong
Music by	Won Il
Distributed by	Cine-2000
Release date	June 6, 2007;
Running time	141 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$7,200,000
Box office	US$8,511,147

Hwang Jin Yi (

gisaeng") in Korean history, starring Song Hye-kyo in the title role.^[2]^[3]

Plot

Raised as an aristocrat in 16th century

gisaeng

, she decides to give up her virginity to a man of her own choosing, and spends her first night with Nomi, a long-time family servant, whom she is aware loves her deeply. As a gisaeng, Jin-yi becomes celebrated for her legendary beauty, wit, and talents in singing, dancing and poetry. But although she is surrounded by an entourage of noblemen showering her with gifts and admiration, she lives a solitary life of tragic isolation. Jin-yi's only solace is the game she and the local governor play on her noble clients, tricking them into exposing their hypocrisies. But when a bandit leader matching Nomi's description is spotted in the region, Jin-yi begins to question the life she endures.

Cast

Song Hye-kyo - Hwang Jin-yi
- Kim Yoo-jung - young Hwang Jin-yi
Yoo Ji-tae - Nomi
- Lee Hyun-woo
  - young Nomi
Ryu Seung-ryong - Hee-yeol
Youn Yuh-jung - old woman
Oh Tae-kyung - Gwiddongi
Jeong Yu-mi
- Yi-geum
Ye Soo-jung - Hwang Jin-yi's mother
Jo Seung-yeon - Byeok Kye-soo
Kim Eung-soo - Seo Gyung-deok
Kim Boo-seon - Jang-deok
Song Min-ji - Mae-hyang
Park Cheol-ho - nobleman Hwang
Lee Kwang-hee - servant of nobleman Hwang
Kim Hyun-ah - gisaeng
Tae-won - nobleman Kim
Park No-shik - Choi Joo-boo
Jo Kyung-hoon - public officer
Choi Ji-na - Hyun-geum
Bae Yong-geun - nobleman
Min Bok-gi - Ho-jang
Lee Mi-so - Hwang Jin-yi's female servant

Box office

Hwang Jin Yi was highly anticipated due to the star power of Song Hye-kyo, and many expected the film to be a box office hit. It received 1,270,644 admissions nationwide;^[4] however, due to its ₩10 billion budget, it was not enough for the producers to turn a profit.^[5]