Hwang Jin Yi (1986)

Hwang Jin Yi 1986 / 황진이 1986 / Hwang Jin I , Hwang Jin-ie

Jin Yi, daughter of magistrate Hwang, with both wits and beauty, is dumped the day before her wedding because of the suicide of a leather-shoe maker who had a crush on her. Shocked by the shoemaker's death, Jin Yi becomes a gisaeng. Her fame as a gisaeng grows far and wide. Jin Yi meets and falls in love with Byuk Kye Su. However, Kye Su is selected to be the envoy of the Kingdom of Myung. When he leaves Jin Yi's arms, she is stricken by feelings of betrayal and leaves to become a wanderer. Afterwards, Jin Yi meets the poor scholar Lee Saeng. She stays with him for a while but when she finds out that Lee Saeng is about to sell her to a vagabond clown group, Jin Yi follows the clown group willingly. (Source: 한국고전영화 Korean Classic Film, Youtube)