Hwang Jin Yi (황진이) 17 years old

Hwang Jin Yi

The story follows Hwang Jin Yi, a kisaeng (female entertainer) who lived in 16th century Korea. Hwang Jin-Yi was a beautiful, talented and intelligent young woman who was able to read and write well, but because she was an illegitimate child, she had no other recourse but to become a kisaeng where she used her position to gain favor with the noble classes.

Credits

Hwang Jin Yi Cast

Name Character
Song Hye-kyo She was 25, now 43 years old as Hwang Jin-yi
Ryu Seung-ryong He was 36, now 54 years old as Hee-yeol
Jeong Yu-mi She was 23, now 40 years old as Yi-geum
Youn Yuh-jung She was 59, now 77 years old as Old woman
Oh Tae-kyung She was 24, now 42 years old as Gwiddongi
Kim Byung-chul He was 33, now 50 years old as Najang
Kim Bu-seon She was 45, now 63 years old as Jang-deok
Kim Eung-soo He was 46, now 63 years old as Seo Gyung-deok
Yu Ji-tae He was 31, now 48 years old as Nomi

Hwang Jin Yi Crew

Name Department
Kim Eun-jeong as Adaptation. She was 40 (now 57) years old Writing
Nam Na-young as Editor. Editing
Chang Youn-hyun as Director. He was 39 (now 57) years old Directing
Won Il as Music. He was 40 (now 57) years old Sound
Hwang Jin Yi poster
Hwang Jin Yi (17 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 06, 2007
  • Runtime: 141 minutes