Hwang Jin Yi (황진이) is a 2007 South Korean film based on the life of Joseon-era kisaeng Hwang Jin-i, starring Song Hye-kyo in the title role.

Plot summary[link]

The story follows Hwang Jin Yi, a gisaeng 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 even she was an illegitimate child, she had no other recourse but to become a gisaeng where she used her position to gain favor with the noble classes.

Cast[link]

• Song Hye-kyo - Hwang Jin Yi
• Yoo Ji-tae - Nomi
• Jo Seung-Yeon - Byeok Kye-Soo
• Min Bok-Gi - Ho Jang
• Lee Mi-So - Hwang Jin-Yi's female servant
• Ye Soo-Jung - Hwang Jin-Yi's mother
• Kim Yoo Jung

Box office performance[link]

"Hwang Jin-yi" did poorly at the box office, barely grossing $2.5 M. However, it was awaited by many before its release due to the star power of Song Hye-kyo, and many expected the film to be a great success.

See ather[link]

• Hwang Jin-i (TV series)
• Eoudong

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Hwang Jin-i (korean:황진이, 1506 c. - 1560 c.), also known by her gisaeng name Myeongwol (literally bright moon, 명월), was one of the most famous gisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty. She lived during the reign of King Jungjong. She was noted for her exceptional beauty, charming quick wit, extraordinary intellect, and her assertive and independent nature. She has become an almost myth-like figure in modern Korea, inspiring novels, operas, films, and television series.

Works[link]

Only a handful of sijo (Korean verse form) and geomungo pieces exist today. They show skilled craftsmanship of words and of musical arrangement. Hwang's sijo often describe the beauty and sites of Gaeseong (such as the palace of Manwoldae and the Pakyon Falls), the personal tragedy of her lost loves and responses to famous classic Chinese poems and literature (the majority of them reflecting on lost love).

In popular culture[link]

In the late 20th century, Hwang Jin-i's story began to attract attention from both sides of the Korean divide and feature in a variety of novels, operas, films and television series. Novelizations of her life include a 2002 treatment by North Korean writer Hong Sok-chung (which became the first North Korean novel to win an award in the South) and a 2004 bestseller by South Korean writer Jeon Gyeong-rin. In late 2006, KBS released a TV series entitled Hwang Jin-i starring Ha Ji-won in the title role. A film starring Song Hye Kyo was released on June 6, 2007.

See also[link]

• Korean culture
• Korean dance
• Geomungo
• goryeo
• Sijo
• Uhwudong
• Shin Saimdang
• Heo Chohui

External links[link]

• Two sijo attributed to Hwang, translated by Larry Gross
• Hwang Jinyi:Navercast (Korean)

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Hwang Jin (Hangul: 황진, Hanja: 黃進, 1550–1593) was a general during Japanese invasions of Korea. He is best known for his defense at the castle of Jinju at the Siege of Jinju (1593).^[1] There were two battles of Jinju, the first was a great victory for the Koreans while at the second, the Japanese captured the castle, with Hwang Jin and the entire Korean garrison killed.^[2] Hwang Jin was killed by two arquebuse bullets.

The battle[link]

Hwang Jin commanded the castle of Jinju during Japanese invasions of Korea. In July 1593, the castle had around 3,800 Koreans, including irregular soldiers and civilians. Around mid July, Japanese commanders including Kato Kiyomasa, Ukita Hideie, and Konishi Yukinaga marched an army of 30,000 to Jinju. The Japanese were anxious to win a victory, as Toyotomi Hideyoshi was not happy with the results of the first battle.

As the Japanese approached, Korean soldiers straggled toward the walls seeking protection of the castle. When Hwang Jin saw this he realized he could not open the gates. If he did, the Japanese would swarm in and capture the fort. As a result the commander of the reinforcements charged with over a hundred men and they were shot down by the muskets of the Japanese.

Although heartbroken from these events, Hwang Jin ordered his garrison to defend the castle. As the Japanese raised scaling ladders under cover of arquebusiers, the Koreans dumped rocks and hot burning oil on the Japanese. The Koreans also returned fire with bows, mortars, and arquebuses. Unfortunately, when the Japanese brought in siege towers, the Koreans were unable to resist.

Hwang China is famous in Korea for his outstanding defenses and the ability to command. He was also known famous for having survived 2 bullets until he died of his wounds. After six days Hwang Jin was shot in the chest by 2 bullets and at morning the siege was over. His subordinates came and found him gasping and breathing and looking tired. Then still holding his sword Hwang Jin died. He was 22 years old when he died. Morale crumbled with his death and Jinju castle soon fell to the Japanese invaders.

After the war, King Seonjo granted a posthumous conferment of honors.

References[link]

See also[link]

• Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
• Siege of Jinju (1593)

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Jin Yi (died 218), style name Dewei (德偉), was the son of the minor warlord Jin Xuan, who lived during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. Jin Yi detested Cao Cao and plotted a rebellion with Geng Ji. However, when the plot was leaked out, he was attacked by Cao Cao and his entire family was killed.

See also[link]

• List of people of the Three Kingdoms

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Song Hye-kyo (Korean: 송혜교, born February 26, 1982) is a South Korean model and actress. She gained popularity through television dramas such as Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), and Full House (2004).

Career[link]

Song debuted in the entertainment industry in 1996 when she won the Grand Prize in SunKyung Smart (a school uniform company) when she was finishing her third year in junior high school. It was not long until she starred in her first drama, Merry Morning. Since then, she would continue to star in a string of various dramas and sitcoms but it wasn't until the KBS drama Autumn in My Heart in 2000 with Song Seung-hun and Won Bin that she rose to fame throughout Asia.

In 2003, her popularity continued to climb when she played a leading role alongside Lee Byung-hun in the gambling drama All In. The following year, she co-starred with singer Rain in the hit romantic comedy series Full House.

After the pan-Asian success of Full House, she made her big-screen debut in My Girl and I (a Korean adaptation of Crying Out Love in the Center of the World), which was panned by audiences and critics alike. Vocal about her dissatisfaction with typecasting in the roles she was being offered,^[1] Song went on a 2-year hiatus.

She returned to acting in 2007, as the titular kisaeng in the film adaptation of Hwang Jin Yi.^[2][3] Because they found Song's image "too cute", Jun Ji-hyun and Soo Ae were the producers' original choices for the role, but Song went on a vigorous diet and surprised them with her will and desire to be Hwang Jini.^[4] A year later, she made her American debut in the Hollywood indie Make Yourself at Home (formerly titled Fetish), a psychological thriller about a girl who was born to a shaman mother and tries to flee her fate by becoming an immigrant bride in the U.S.^[5][6][7] Despite Song’s attempts to challenge herself, both films underwhelmed at the box office.^[8]

She made her TV comeback in late 2008 with The World That They Live In, a series set at a broadcast station in which Song and Hyun Bin play drama PDs who work together and fall in love.^[9][10]

In 2010, she starred in Camellia, an omnibus pic made up of three feature films directed by three Asian directors. Each episode is set in the past, present and future of the city of Busan, Korea. In the film's final segment Love for Sale, Song and Kang Dong-won play former lovers who forget their memories about each other which later leads them to a fatal destiny.^[11]

Considered one of Korea's most beautiful women,^[12][13] in early 2011 Song released the photobook Song Hye-kyo's Moment which was shot by top photographers in Atlanta, New York, Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Paris, the Netherlands and Brazil.^[14][15][16]

She plays a documentary producer who finds the strength to forgive the 17-year-old boy who killed her fiance but instead of redemption finds only greater tragedy in A Reason to Live (Korean title: Today), which after several delays was released in October 2011.^[17][18] Song was a huge fan of the director and had actively sought her out,^[19] and though she had difficulty getting into character,^[20] Song said she fell in love with the script^[21][22] and felt her acting had matured.^[23] She considers the film "a turning point" in her life.^{[24][25][26][27]}

She will next appear in a supporting role in The Grandmasters, Chinese director Wong Kar-wai's biopic about Bruce Lee's kung fu master Ip Man.^[28] Song learned Cantonese and martial arts for the film.^[29]

Two years after it was cancelled,^[30] Song's movie with Chinese director John Woo Love and Let Love (previously titled 1949) will begin filming in Shanghai and Taiwan in early 2012. She plays a wealthy, driven woman who lives through the end of World War II and the Chinese Civil War. Woo's longtime friend and producer Terence Chang has been managing Song's overseas activities since 2008.^[31][32]

Endorsements[link]

Song is one of the most in-demand product endorsers in Korea and has done many TV commercials and print ads over the years. She has been a spokesperson for popular brands such as Laneige, Levi's (Lady style), Etude, Whitea, Aritaum, Innisfree, Nintendo DS (Animal Crossing), Roem, McDonalds (Ice Cream), FHM and Vivien Bra.

To promote a new line for cosmetics brand Laneige, Song made her official singing debut in a collaboration with Superstar K2 runner-up John Park. The single Switch: Be White was released in March 2012, along with a music video which featured Song and Park recording the track. Proceeds from the sale of the tune will benefit the “Be Waterful” campaign, a joint project between Laneige and Save the Children, an international aid group.^[33][34]

Personal life[link]

When Song was born, she was sick and her parents and doctor thought she would not survive. Miraculously she did and her parents only registered her birth on February 26, 1982 (instead of her actual birthdate). She has no siblings. Her hobbies are ice skating, swimming, and playing the piano.^[35] She was described by her high school teacher as having a "cheerful character, she mixed well with her friends and was always in a bright mood."^[36]

In 2003, Song began dating actor Lee Byung-hun while both were filming All In. Their relationship and subsequent break-up in 2004 generated much media attention and gossip. The experience taught her to draw a clear line between private and public life, saying in a 2008 Dong-A Ilbo interview, "The viewers suddenly learned, while in the midst of watching a drama I was acting in, that I was somebody’s girlfriend. In the end, this was an obstacle and only served to create a sense of dislike among viewers."^[10]

Song kept in touch with The World That They Live In co-star Hyun Bin after the drama ended, but it was their separation while Hyun was filming Friend, Our Legend in Busan that made them realize they were in love. They announced their dating status in June 2009.^[37][38] But unlike her previous relationship with Lee, Song and Hyun were rarely seen in public together and refused to discuss their relationship with the press. In March 2011 mere hours after Hyun's military enlistment, his and Song's agencies confirmed speculation that the couple had broken up. According to the joint press release, "Both have been very busy shooting films and dramas both in and out of Korea, which inevitably caused them to grow apart." With rumors of their separation circulating since late 2010, the agencies said the two split up in early 2011 but wanted to keep it secret for the time being "because neither of them wanted the public attention to be directed on their split instead of their professional work. Hyun also did not want a personal issue to interfere with his last days with his fans before starting his military service."^[39][40][41]

Asked about the aftereffects of her two romantic relationships that caught the public's attention, Song said in October 2011, "I think the time when I felt uncomfortable about living under a microscope has gone. I'm no longer afraid of such things. What I did was typical of any woman my age. In fact, I haven't had any time to feel lonely."^[23]

In February 2012, Song filed a defamation suit against 41 Internet users. The case is currently under investigation by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.^[42][43][44]

Filmography[link]

Drama[link]

Film[link]

Music Video[link]

MC[link]

Discography[link]

• "Switch: Be White" (duet with John Park - single, 2012)

Awards[link]

• 2011 Women in Film Korea Awards: Acting Award (A Reason to Live)
• 2007 Korean Film Awards: Best New Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)
• 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress, Top Excellence (Full House)
• 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Full House)
• 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple with Rain (Full House)
• 2003 SBS Drama Awards: Best Actress, Top Excellence (All In)
• 2003 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars (All In)
• 2002 China Entertainment TV Awards: Top 10 Asian Entertainers
• 2001 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars (Guardian Angel)
• 2001 Paeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (TV category)
• 2001 Golden Disk Awards: Popular Music Video Award (Kim Bum Soo's Once Upon a Day)
• 2001 Gold Song Awards (Hong Kong): Top Korean Star
• 2000 KBS Drama Awards: Photogenic Award (Autumn in My Heart)
• 2000 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Autumn in My Heart)
• 1998 SBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor/Actress (Soonpoong Clinic)
• 1996 SunKyung Smart Model Contest: First Prize

References[link]

External links[link]

• Song Hye Kyo Official Website
• Official Fansite (Korean)
• Agency Website (Korean)
• Song Hye-kyo at the Internet Movie Database
• Song Hye-kyo at HanCinema