

A Japanese fine art teacher helps a Korean independence fighter to escape from a threat of being arrested by the Japanese police. The Korean man introduces him a gisaeng (Koran geisha) who learned Korean traditional court dance and he falls in love with her. However she hates Japanese because her parents were killed in the war.

Moon Hee
김영순
LeadOh Yeong-il
노구찌 료키치

Lee Dae-yub
박동호

Lee Soon-jae
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Hwang Hae
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shin Sang-ok's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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