Yohwa Eoeuludong

Yohwa Eoludong
Hangul
요화 어을우동
Hanja
妖花於乙宇同
RRYohwa eoeurudong
MRYohwa ŏŭrudong
Directed byKim Gi-hyun
Written byKim Hyeong-jeong
StarringKim Muh-hee
Park Geun-hyung
Guk Jeong-hwan
Edited byHyun Dae-won
Release date
  • May 23, 1987 (1987-05-23)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Yohwa Eoludong (Korean요화 어을우동) is a 1987 South Korean film about the incredible life of Joseon-era kisaeng writer, artist and poet Uhwudong directed by Kim Gi-hyun and starring Kim Muh-hee.The film was based on a novel by Yi won soo(異園樹).[1]

Plot summary

The story follows Eoludong (Uhwudong), a gisaeng, poet, writer, and artist who lived in 15th century Korea. Eoludong was a beautiful, talented, and intelligent young woman who was able to read and write well.

However, she was a divorced woman, which was not socially acceptable. She had no other choice but to become a gisaeng, and she used her position to gain favor with the noble classes.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "異園樹(이원수)원작「어을우동」劇化(극화) 신예 金起鉉(김기현)감독 메가폰잡아". Kyonghyang sinmun. 1987-03-24.