The Tale of Chun Hyang

Jun 2, 1980

2h 26m

★ 6.2

Overview

A tender hearted young noble man, Mong Ryong, falls in love with the famous Chun Hyang, the most beautiful girl of a Korean village, who is also a pure hearted artist but unfortunately from a humble family. This forbidden love yields a secret marriage which is doomed when Mong Ryong departs for Seoul to pass state exams and his absence lasts three years, during which no news is heard of him. Meanwhile, the arrival of an infamous new sheriff puts Chun Hyang in great peril when she refuses to break her marriage and obey the desires of the sheriff.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Korean Film

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Cast

Song Chun Hyang

Yong Suk Kim

Sun Gyu Choe

Mong Ryong

Sun Gyu Choe

Valet

Jong Hwan Ko

Wol Mae

Son Yong Kim

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