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2008
PG-13
1h 48m
6.3IMDb

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What it's about

Yun-bok begins life as a young girl, Yun-jeong, with an extraordinary flair for painting. Unfortunately, the social constraints of the day prevent her from engaging in her heart's profession, but her brother is being prepped for life as a court painter. In desperation, Yun-jeong paints for him and allows her own work to masquerade as his. Then, when the brother commits suicide, Yun-jeong assumes his identity, disguises herself in male drag as Yun-bok, and lives as a male. This grows complicated once Yun-jeong falls deeply in love with a man, Kang-mu. Meanwhile, Yun-jeong's longtime instructor, Kim Hong-do, falls in love with her, and a courtesan named Seol-hwa falls helplessly into unrequited love with Kim -- prompting her to undertake an extreme and fatal act of jealous passion.

Cast and crew

Director: Yun-su Chong
Writer: Yun-su Chong, Su-ryeon Han
Starring: Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Young-ho, Kim Nam-gil

Details

Release date: Nov 13, 2008
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Awards: 2 wins & 10 nominations total