Hwang Jin Yi (film)

Hwang Jin Yi
Poster to Hwang Jin Yi (2007)
Directed byChang Yoon-hyun
Written byKim Hyun-jung
Based onHwangjini
by Hong Seok-jung
Produced byLee Chun-yeon
Jo Seong-won
Hwang Gyeong-seong
StarringSong Hye-kyo
Yoo Ji-tae
CinematographyChoi Young-taek
Edited byNam Na-yeong
Music byWon Il
Distributed byCine-2000
Release date
  • June 6, 2007 (2007-06-06)
Running time
141 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
BudgetUS$7,200,000
Box officeUS$8,511,147[1]

Hwang Jin Yi (Korean황진이) is a 2007 South Korean biographical drama film directed by Chang Yoon-hyun. Based on Hong Seok-jung's 2002 novel Hwangjini (which won the Manhae Prize for Literature in 2004), the film is about the life of Hwang Jin-yi, the most famous courtesan (or "gisaeng") in Korean history, starring Song Hye-kyo in the title role.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Hwang Jin Yi (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  2. ^ "Song Hye-kyo Sheds Cute Image for Gisaeng Role". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  3. ^ Lee, Min-a (17 April 2007). "New Song picked for Hwang Jin Yi". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-07-22.