- HD 1080
- Runtime: 125m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ko
- Country: South Korea
- Director: Bae Chang-ho
- Stars: Chang Mi-hee, Shin Il-ryong, Ahn Sung-ki, Jeon Moo-song, Kim Yun-gyeong
- The Hwang Jin Yi is featured in the top rankings of 1986
- #61 in Top Romance Movies of 1986
Magistrate Hwang's daughter Jin-yi, is jilted before her wedding because a shoe maker was smitten with her and commits suicide. Jin-yi becomes a courtesan, and becomes famous for her wits and beauty. She falls for Byuk Kye-su, but he's chosen to be an envoy to a far off kingdom. When he leaves she feels so betrayed she takes to a life of wandering. She meets Lee Saeng, a destitute scholar, and stays with him until she discovers he's going to sell her to a group of itinerate clowns. Instead, she joins them willingly.