Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother trains to take his place in the court, Yoon-jeong helps him out by secretly painting for him. The little girl’s life is turned upside down when her brother kills himself. In order to preserve the family honor, she is forced to take her brother’s name and lives as a man. Yun-bok’s genius and talent captures the heart of another great master of the time, Kim Hong-do. But her daring depictions of women are condemned by the royal institute as obscene. Yun-bok meets Kang-mu and falls deeply in love. For the first time, she feels the strong desire to abandon everything she has built and simply be a woman in front of the man she loves. Kang-moo sacrifices all for his love as well.
Credits
Portrait of a Beauty Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Kim Nam-gil
He was 27, now 43 years old
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as Kang-mu |
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Choo Ja-hyun
She was 29, now 45 years old
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as Seol-hwa |
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Kim Young-Ho
He was 37, now 53 years old
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as Kim Hong-do |
Portrait of a Beauty Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Park Gok-ji as Editor. She was 43 (now 59) years old
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Editing |
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Jeon Yun-su as Director. He was 37 (now 53) years old
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Directing |
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Jeon Yun-su as Screenplay. He was 37 (now 53) years old
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Writing |
