Korean drama Hwang Jini (황진이; 黃眞伊) aired in 2006 is about a life of Hwangjini, the most well-known gisaeng in Korean history during the 16th century, a gifted artist who was destined to struggle for gender equality and who would not yield to prejudice.
Starred by Ha Ji-Won
- Walk politely. You must walk like butterfly on a flower. Your walk must give off a scent.
- Do you know what the most important thing for gisaeng is?
Is it wine? No.
Is it artistic talent? Maybe.
Is it love? What do you know about love? For a gisaeng, wine, talent, and love are necessary but not important. Enduring pain is the most important thing for a gisaeng.
Only those who can endure pain and can become oblivious to it, deserve to be called a true gisaeng and a true artist.
